Software Engineer 2 - DevOps

Captivation; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 20% 401k contribution

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Comprehensive health insurance

$3,600 HSA Contribution

Above Market Hourly Rates

Job summary

Captivation is seeking a senior software developer in Maryland to implement containerized application workflows and infrastructure automation. Candidates must possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance and have over 14 years of experience.

The role involves collaborating with teams, developing deployment pipelines, and working with Kubernetes. Benefits include a salary range of $130,000 - $270,000, 401k contributions, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 14 years of experience as a Software Engineer required.
• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance.
• Eager to learn from senior teammates.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of deployment pipelines and Helm charts.
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams.
• Work with Kubernetes tooling to support scalable deployments.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Implement and test logic for common app deployment patterns.

Skills

Coding in Go

Coding in Python

Coding in TypeScript

GitOps workflows

CI/CD tools like ArgoCD

Kubernetes manifests

Helm

Docker

Linux system operations

Debugging in a containerized environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software developer capable of implementing containerized application workflows and infrastructure automation using modern DevOps and cloud-native tooling.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of deployment pipelines and Helm charts
• Collaborate with backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams to integrate services
• Work with Kubernetes tooling (Helm, GitOps, etc.) to support scalable deployments
• Follow team standards and participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation
• Implement and test logic to handle common app deployment patterns, secrets, and config maps
• Support internal efforts to standardize and document reusable application deployment templates

Requirements

Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SWE is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university is required

Required Skills:

• Comfortable coding in Go, Python, or TypeScript
• Familiar with GitOps workflows and CI/CD tools like ArgoCD or Fleet
• Experience with Kubernetes manifests, Helm, Docker
• Understands basic concepts of infrastructure-as-code and Linux system operations
• Can debug and troubleshoot in a containerized environment
• Eager to learn from senior teammates
• Open to working across the full stack and infrastructure boundaries
• Values automation, documentation, and code reusability

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
• Above Market Hourly Rates
• $3,600 HSA Contribution
• 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D