Software Engineer 2 - DevOps

Socket.dev; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Salary: $130k–$270k (depends on

HSA contribution

Job summary

Captivation Software is seeking a senior software developer to implement containerized workflows and infrastructure automation using modern cloud-native tooling. You will build deployment pipelines, Helm charts, and collaborate across backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams to enable scalable, secure deployments.

Ideal candidates have 14+ years SWE experience, a CS/CE/EE degree, and proficiency in Go/Python/TypeScript with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and GitOps.

Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SWE is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science is required.
• Comfortable coding in Go, Python, or TypeScript; GitOps workflows; Kubernetes manifests, Helm, Docker; infrastructure-as-code; Linux system operations.

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.

Skills

Go

Python

TypeScript

GitOps

ArgoCD

Fleet

Kubernetes

Helm

Docker

infrastructure-as-code

Linux

debug

full stack

automation

documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

ArgoCD

Fleet

Kubernetes

Helm

Docker

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 environmentEager to learn from senior teammates
• Open to working across the full stack and infrastructure boundaries
• Values automation, documentation, and code reusability

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

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