Software Integration Engineer 2 (On-Call) - Linux/Bash/Python/Docker/Kubernetes/IaC/Helm/Prometheus/Grafana

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $130k-$270k

401k up to 20%

Above market hourly rates

HSA contribution $3,600

6 weeks PTO

Comprehensive insurance

Job summary

Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software integration engineer to oversee the PaaS portion of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE) in a secure Linux/Kubernetes ecosystem supporting mission needs.

You will ensure reliability, scalability, and security, deploy and monitor workloads, and work with IaC tools like Ansible, Helm, and Git within multi-tenant clusters.

Qualifications

• Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph; US citizenship required.
• 6+ years of related CS experience with COTS/GOTS software integration.
• 6+ years of experience in heterogeneous OS environments and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support PaaS in CASA Compute Environment (CCE).
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security compliance.
• Monitor and optimize Kubernetes clusters and workloads.

Skills

Linux CLI

Scripting Bash/Python

Containerization Docker/Podman

Kubernetes administration

Kubernetes troubleshooting

IaC automation Ansible

Helm Charts

Monitoring Prometheus Grafana

Git version control

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

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.

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 mid level software integration engineer who shall be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and operational support of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) component of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE). The CCE provides secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, and highly available Kubernetes clusters operating within a Linux-based infrastructure. Tasking shall ensure platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and optimal cluster performance in support of mission and application requirements.

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:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field at least six (6) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
• The individual shall have five (5) years full time Computer Science directly related work that can be substituted for a degree and have six (6) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.

Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux suite of tools
• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker/Podman
• Demonstrated experience administrating and monitoring Kubernetes clusters
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Kubernetes workloads (ingress, performance, networking, storage, etc.)
• Experience with IaC principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools including Ansible
• Experience writing, deploying, and maintaining Helm Charts
• Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus /Grafana
• Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience working in a DevOps environment that uses Agile principles and methodologies
• Experience with or willingness to learn development of Python applications (REST services, microservices, etc.)
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

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