Software Integration Engineer 3 (On-Call) - Linux/Bash/Python/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm/Grafana/Jira
About The Position
Captivation Software is seeking a senior-level software integration engineer to administer, maintain, and provide operational support for the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) component of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE). The CCE provides secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, highly available Kubernetes clusters within a Linux-based infrastructure. The role supports platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and optimal cluster performance in alignment with mission and application requirements. This position is open to direct hires only; candidates from third-party staffing or recruiting firms will not be considered. Candidates 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 and currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph.
- 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 a heterogeneous operating system environment.
- Alternatively, five years of full-time, directly related Computer Science work may substitute for a degree; at least eight years of demonstrable experience is still required.
- An industry-recognized professional certification, as defined in the TT0s, 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 using the Linux CLI and Linux suite of tools.
- Experience developing scripts using Bash or Python.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
- Demonstrated experience administering and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving Kubernetes workload issues, including ingress, performance, networking, and storage.
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools including Ansible.
- Experience writing, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts.
- Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
- Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience working in a DevOps environment using Agile principles and methodologies.
- Experience with, or willingness to learn, developing Python applications such as REST services and microservices.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.
Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and provide operational support for the PaaS component of the CCE.
- Support platform reliability, scalability, and security compliance.
- Ensure optimal Kubernetes cluster performance in support of mission and application requirements.
- Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes workloads, including ingress, performance, networking, and storage.
Benefits
- Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, with no matching required and vesting from Day 1.
- Above-market hourly rates.
- $3,600 HSA contribution.
- Six weeks of paid time off.
- Company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
