Systems Engineer - Python, Docker, Kubernetes & CI/CD

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Salary

401k contribution

Health insurance

PTO 6 weeks

Insurance

Job summary

Captivation Software seeks a mid-level systems engineer to support the full lifecycle of enterprise infrastructure across mission-critical environments. The role emphasizes Python automation, containerization, and Docker to deploy scalable solutions, improve reliability, and increase efficiency.

The engineer will collaborate with Government stakeholders and technical teams to solve complex challenges and deliver secure, high-quality solutions aligned with mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline is required.
• Ten (10) years of systems engineering experience are required.
• IAT level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Python-based automation tools and engineering solutions supporting enterprise and mission systems.
• Maintain containerized applications and services using Docker and related container technologies.
• Support integration, configuration, troubleshooting, and sustainment of containerized solutions across Linux-based enterprise environments.
• Automate system deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operational processes to improve infrastructure reliability and efficiency.
• Apply systems engineering principles throughout the lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, deployment, operations, and maintenance.
• Analyze system performance and technical issues and recommend solutions for modernization, scalability, reliability, and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical issues and deliver quality engineering products.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

REST APIs

Python GUI

DevSecOps practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Git/GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible

Docker

Job description

Captivation Software seeks a mid-level systems engineer to support the full lifecycle of enterprise infrastructure across mission-critical environments. The role emphasizes Python automation, containerization, and Docker to deploy scalable solutions, improve reliability, and increase efficiency.

The engineer will collaborate with Government stakeholders and technical teams to solve complex challenges and deliver secure, high-quality solutions aligned with mission objectives.