Software Engineer 4

RPMGlobal; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal is seeking a senior system engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a full-stack containerized microservices architecture for mission-focused platforms. You will manage production pipelines on Kubernetes with Elasticsearch and Kafka, while advancing CI/CD, Helm configurations, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, security, and operations teams.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, ten years of relevant experience, and strong Linux plus containerized environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in the field required
• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain CI Polygraph required
• Strong Linux proficiency expected
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes essential
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab imperative
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash and Kibana recommended
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments preferred

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline on Kubernetes
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and DevOps scripts and processes
• Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure
• Configure Kubernetes deployments with Helm
• Collaborate with multiple engineering and security teams
• Participate in Agile release planning and related meetings

Skills

Linux

Containers

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Kibana

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience

Master's degree with 10 years of experience

PhD with 10 years of experience

Tools

Bash

PowerShell

SALT

Python

Groovy

Java

Prometheus

Grafana

Nexus

Kubernetes monitoring tools

Job description

Position Summary

Support the NMEC DOMEX Technology Platform and D3P Modernization effort by designing, deploying, and maintaining a full-stack containerized microservices architecture in a mission-focused engineering environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes with Elasticsearch backend and Kafka messaging.
• Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes.
• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure including physical and virtualized environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments in support of new feature requirements.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams.
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage, design sessions, and related meetings

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten years of experience in the category field.
• Strong Linux proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional engineering environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating systems at scale.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Development experience with Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, or Java.
• Experience supporting enterprise or production systems.
• Familiarity with Kafka or other messaging systems, Kubernetes monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT for deployment automation, Helm/Helmfile, and Nexus.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelors' Degree with 10 years of experience.
• Masters' Degree with 10 years of experience.
• PhD with 10 years of experience.

RequiredCertifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.