Software Integration Engineer 4 - Linux/Bash/Python/Docker/Kubernetes/Helm

Captivation Software • Annapolis Junction, MD

6h

About The Position

Captivation Software is seeking a senior-level Software Integration Engineer to work in Linux environments, maintaining and administering Kubernetes clusters and developing capabilities. The team delivers the Platform-as-a-Service component of the CASA Compute Environment (CEE), which provides secure, multi-tenant, performant, and highly available Kubernetes clusters. Automated deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications support a large mission base, while infrastructure as code supports cluster provisioning and maintenance.

The role uses technologies and services including Kubernetes, Docker, PodMan, Helm, Flux, Git, Ansible, VS Code, VMWare, OneView, GitLab CI/CD, FastAPI, uv, HAProxy, NGINX, and the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence and Jira). Applicants must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph and be U.S. citizens. They must hold a Cyberspace Certification & Qualification (C2Q), such as Security+, or be willing to obtain a qualified certification within six months of assignment.

This position is open to direct hires only; candidates from third-party staffing or recruiting firms will not be considered.

Requirements

• Currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph; must be a U.S. citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least 10 years of demonstrable experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating-system environment. Five years of full-time, directly related Computer Science work may substitute for the degree, while the 10-year experience requirement still applies.
• 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 with the Linux command-line interface and Linux tools.
• Experience developing Bash and Python scripts for task automation.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• 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 using Flux to deploy and manage Helm charts.
• Experience using Git for source-code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration.
• Hold a Cyberspace Certification & Qualification (C2Q), such as Security+, or be willing to obtain a qualified certification within six months of assignment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing within the eVo environment and transferring artifacts to the customer's network.
• Experience with release management, including developing production deployment scripts and procedures.
• Experience working in a DevOps environment using Agile principles and methodologies.
• Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, Python and Kopf application development, including FastAPI, operators, and microservices.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer Kubernetes clusters in Linux environments.
• Develop capabilities for the Kubernetes platform.
• Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software in heterogeneous operating-system environments.
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
• Provision and maintain clusters using infrastructure-as-code principles and automation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kubernetes workload issues involving ingress, performance, networking, storage, and related areas.
• Use Flux to deploy and manage Helm charts.
• Use Git for source-code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration.

Benefits

• Up to 20% 401(k) contribution; no matching is required, and contributions are vested from day one.
• $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 coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior