Software Engineer - Kubernetes/DevSecOps

CACI; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Software Engineer Level 3 to support Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and software supply chain security for the MWIII Bridge program in Hanover, MD.

The role focuses on deploying secure Kubernetes deployments, automating build/test/scan/release processes, and collaborating with customer teams to tailor configurations, troubleshoot deployments, and produce clear deployment documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with four years' substitution.
• Eight+ years in software engineering, with three+ years in SIGINT/IA/IT.
• Experience securing and troubleshooting production Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with Helm, Kustomize, and container image packaging.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Software Engineer Level 3 providing Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and software supply chain security support.
• Develop and sustain the integrated Kubernetes deployment package across namespaces.
• Automate secure build, test, scanning, signing, packaging, and release processes.
• Deploy and integrate policy, identity, and enforcement components with strong security controls.
• Collaborate with customer teams to tailor configurations, troubleshoot deployments, and document deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

Software Engineering

CI/CD

SBOMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

RKE2

Helm

Kustomize

Harbor

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer - Kubernetes/DevSecOps Job Category: Engineering Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local* * *

Job Description: Software Engineer Level 3 – MWIII Bridge (Hanover, MD)

The Opportunity at CACI

CACI is serving as the Prime Contractor on MWIII Bridge. All positions are located in the Hanover, MD area. MWIII Bridge develops and supports Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities for both enterprise and stand-alone deployment throughout the Intelligence Community (IC). Core tasks include program management, mission support, software integration and development, systems engineering, migration, testing, documentation development, network and system monitoring, configuration control, and release management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Software Engineer Level 3, providing Kubernetes, DevSecOps, and software supply chain security support to the ZT ICAM team, DISA, and other Department of War customers.
• Develop and sustain the integrated Kubernetes deployment package, including configurable single- and multi-namespace operations.
• Automate secure build, test, scanning, signing, packaging, and release processes.
• Deploy and integrate distributed policy administration, decision, attribute, and enforcement components with secure service communication, workload identity, synchronization, observability, and resilient operation across enterprise, multi-site, tactical, and disconnected environments.
• Work with customer teams to assess environments, tailor configurations, troubleshoot deployments, and produce clear deployment and support documentation.

Qualifications

Required:

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline; four additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
• Eight or more years of software engineering experience, including three years in SIGINT, Information Assurance, or Information Technology.
• Experience engineering, securing, upgrading, and troubleshooting production Kubernetes or RKE2 environments.
• Experience with namespaces, workloads, services, ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, RBAC, network policies, persistent storage, DNS, and service discovery.
• Experience developing configurable deployments with Helm, Kustomize, values files, or comparable configuration-management tools, and packaging Docker or OCI images.
• Experience with Linux, scripting, Git, CI/CD, automated testing, security scanning, artifact publication, and coordinated release delivery.
• Experience implementing software supply chain controls, including SBOMs, vulnerability management, artifact signing, provenance, and remediation tracking.
• Experience leading technical reviews, supporting customer deployment and troubleshooting, writing technical documentation, and mentoring engineers in an Agile environment.

Desired

• Experience with configurable single- and multi-namespace deployments, minimal test environments, upgrades, rollback, scaling, and high availability.
• Experience deploying distributed policy, attribute, decision, and enforcement services using workload identity, mutual TLS, certificate management, secrets management, and least privilege.
• Experience supporting policy and attribute synchronization, local decision availability, observability, recovery, and degraded operation across multi-site or disconnected environments.
• Experience with Rancher, Kubernetes operators, Harbor or comparable registries, admission controls, image promotion, and container hardening.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, ICAM, Attribute-Based Access Control, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP, PKI, and service-to-service authorization.
• Experience supporting DISA or other DoW customers and producing deployment guides, reference configurations, application onboarding criteria, and release documentation using Jira and Confluence.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$113,200 - $237,800

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.