Software Integration Engineer 3 (On-Call) - Linux/Bash/Python/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm/Grafana/Jira
Captivation Software7 days ago
Annapolis Junction, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$130k - $270k/yr
Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and provide operational support for the Platform-as-a-Service component of the CASA Compute Environment.
- Operate and support secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, highly available Kubernetes clusters within a Linux-based infrastructure.
- Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and optimal cluster performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Kubernetes workload issues involving ingress, performance, networking, storage, and related areas.
- Write, deploy, and maintain Helm charts.
- Use infrastructure-as-code concepts and automation tools, including Ansible.
- Use monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
- Develop Bash and Python scripts and use Git for source code management and collaboration.
- Provide on-call operational support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least eight years of demonstrable experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in heterogeneous operating system environments.
- Five years of full-time directly related Computer Science work may substitute for the degree, while at least eight years of demonstrable experience is still required.
- An industry-recognized professional certification may substitute for one year of experience.
- A master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field may substitute for two years of experience.
- Experience with the Linux CLI and Linux tools.
- Experience developing scripts using Bash or Python.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
- Demonstrated experience administering and monitoring Kubernetes clusters and troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code principles and automation tools including Ansible.
- Experience writing, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts.
- Experience with system monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.
- Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration.
- Desired qualifications include experience with Jira and Confluence, experience in a DevOps environment, Python application development, and willingness to learn REST services or microservices development.
- CKA certification is desired.
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph and be a U.S. citizen.
Benefits
- Annual salary of $130,000-$270,000, depending on years of experience.
- Up to 20% 401(k) contribution with no matching required and vesting from day one.
- Above-market hourly rates.
- $3,600 HSA contribution.
- Six weeks of paid time off.
- Company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
- Direct-hire position; third-party staffing and recruiting firms will not be considered.
About Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds custom full-stack web, cloud, and mobile applications and provides DevSecOps consulting for U.S. government and intelligence programs. The privately held company earns revenue through engineering services and prime/subcontract work, delivering analytics, big data, and AI software to mission-focused agencies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, it focuses on projects for the Intelligence Community and defense customers in the Mid-Atlantic.