Software Engineer 2 - Linux/Bash/Python/Rust/HPC/CI/CD/Git/Agile

Captivation Software•Annapolis Junction, MD
•$130,000 - $270,000

About The Position

Captivation Software is seeking a mid-level software engineer to develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in a Linux environment. The company describes its engineers as delivering timely solutions, taking pride in their work, and innovating in support of the mission to protect the country. This position is open to direct hires only; candidates from third-party staffing or recruiting firms will not be considered. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph.
  • One of the following education and experience combinations: a master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and three years of SWE experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity; a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and five years of such SWE experience; or seven years of such SWE experience.
  • Experience using the Linux command-line interface and Linux tools.
  • Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting to automate tasks and processes.
  • Recent software development experience using Python.
  • Recent software development experience using Rust.
  • Experience with automation frameworks, including Ansible, for orchestrating deployment.
  • Experience developing authentication protocols, authorization logic, access control lists, and permissions for HPC systems in a Linux environment.
  • Basic Linux systems administration, including user and group management.
  • Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools, including GitLab CI.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies.
  • Experience with the Git source control system.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, or containers.
  • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain system management infrastructure software and services for HPC systems in a Linux environment.

Benefits

  • Up to 20% 401(k) contribution; no matching is required, and contributions are vested from day one.
  • Above-market hourly rates.
  • $3,600 HSA contribution.
  • Six weeks of paid time off.
  • Company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
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