Kubernetes Software Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

The Software Engineer will play a key role in building and sustaining a mission-focused enterprise web application deployed in a containerized Kubernetes Linux environment. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with Product Owners, System Engineers, and Software Engineers to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and enhance critical software capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Linux, Python, Bash scripting, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, SQL, REST interfaces, and CI/CD practices to help deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that directly support mission success.

Requirements

Top Secret clearance
Favorable completion of a polygraph
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Experience using the Linux CLI and Tool Suite
Experience developing Bash/Python scripts
Experience developing with Python in a Linux environment
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services on Kubernetes
Experience with SQL technologies such as MySQL
Experience with designing and implementing REST interfaces
Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
Experience with Git Source Control System

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Django Web framework
Experience with the Celery Task Scheduler
Experience with NGINX
Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience with AI Development Tools such as Claude Code
Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with Product Owners, System Engineers, and Software Engineers to design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and enhance critical software capabilities.
Build and sustain a mission-focused enterprise web application deployed in a containerized Kubernetes Linux environment.