Software Engineer III

Scientific Research Corporation; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Vacation and sick paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

11 paid holidays

Job summary

An advanced information technology firm in North Charleston seeks a Software Engineer III to lead and manage containerized applications on OpenShift. Candidates must hold relevant Red Hat certifications and have experience with containerization technologies. This role also requires US citizenship and eligibility for government security clearance. The position offers a generous benefits package including vacation time and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Must have at least one certification related to Red Hat.
• Experience with OpenShift Container Platform required.
• Familiar with RHEL OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage containerized applications and infrastructure on OpenShift.
• Ensure stability, security, and performance across environments.

Skills

OpenShift Container Platform

Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Networking and security within containerized environments

CI/CD tools

Advanced Scripting (Bash, Python)

Ansible Automation

Linux Security Hardening

SELinux debugging and policy development

Version Control (GIT, Mercurial)

Education

Relevant certifications (RHCOA, RHCSA, RHEL 8, 9)

Job description

Software Engineer III

Location: US-SC-North Charleston

ID: 2025-10628

Responsibilities

• Leading, designing, deploying, managing, and optimizing containerized applications and infrastructure on OpenShift
• Ensuring stability, security, and performance across various environments

Requirements

• Must have at least one of the following certifications:
  • Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator (RHCOA)
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8, and 9
  • RedHat Enterprise Virtualization & Management
• Experience with OpenShift Container Platform
• Strong foundation in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of networking and security within containerized environments
• Experience with:
  • CI/CD tools
  • Syslog Monitoring and Maintenance
  • Advanced Scripting (Bash, Python)
  • Ansible Automation with playbooks
  • Linux Security Hardening (DISA STIGS and Nessus Scanning)
  • Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) debugging and policy development
  • RedHat Package Management Repository Management (RPM createrepo/mrepo)
  • Version Control (GIT, Mercurial)

Desired Skills

• Familiar with RHEL OpenShift
• Familiar with IA Controls, backup and restoration operations for UNIX and Linux operating system using commercial off the shelf products (COTS), ability to create a manual restoration process or scripted implementation for both backup and recovery operations
• Skills associated with the installation of RHEL systems utilizing and creating Kick-start scripts and other automation

Clearance Information

SRC is a contractor for the U.S. Government; THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel 20%

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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