Software Integration Engineer (SIE) Level 2

Wyetech•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$67 - $91

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Software Integration Engineer Level 2 (SIE2) to support administration, maintenance, integration, and operational sustainment of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) component of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE). The CCE provides secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, and highly available Kubernetes clusters on Linux-based infrastructure. The role focuses on platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and cluster performance for mission-critical applications and operational requirements. The engineer will administer and sustain Kubernetes platforms, integrate and support COTS and GOTS software, automate operational tasks, and deploy containerized applications. The role also includes troubleshooting cluster and workload issues, implementing infrastructure automation, monitoring platform health, collaborating with engineering and mission teams, testing system functionality and performance, and maintaining technical documentation. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and be U.S. citizens. They must meet one of the specified education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field plus at least six years of demonstrable COTS/GOTS software integration and support experience in heterogeneous operating system environments; or five years of full-time, directly related Computer Science work experience in lieu of the bachelor's degree, plus the same six years of demonstrable COTS/GOTS experience. Wyetech describes its culture as award-winning and focused on solving problems for federal government customers. The listed hourly pay range is $67.30–$91.13; compensation depends on factors including contract rates, education, experience, skills, certifications, and location.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
U.S. citizenship.
Experience working in Linux environments, including command-line interfaces, system utilities, and troubleshooting tools.
Experience developing Bash and Python scripts to automate administrative tasks and operational processes.
Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Podman.
Demonstrated experience administering, configuring, maintaining, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workload issues involving ingress, performance, networking, storage, and cluster operations.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools such as Ansible.
Experience developing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes applications and services.
Experience using monitoring and observability tools, including Prometheus and Grafana.
Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, version control, and team collaboration.
One of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited college or university, plus at least six years of demonstrable experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment; or five years of full-time, directly related Computer Science work experience in substitution for a bachelor's degree, plus six years of that demonstrable COTS/GOTS experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Atlassian collaboration and development tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Experience working in DevOps environments using Agile development principles and methodologies.
Experience developing Python applications, including RESTful services and microservices, or willingness to learn.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and provide operational support for the PaaS component of the CASA Compute Environment.
Configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and sustain secure, multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters running on Linux-based infrastructure.
Maintain platform availability, scalability, reliability, and performance in support of mission and application requirements.
Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS and GOTS software in heterogeneous operating system environments.
Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts to automate administrative functions and operational workflows.
Deploy, configure, and support containerized applications and services using Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
Diagnose and resolve Kubernetes workload issues involving ingress controllers, networking, storage, resource utilization, and application performance.
Develop, deploy, and maintain Helm charts for consistent application configuration and deployment.
Implement infrastructure automation and configuration management using Ansible and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
Use Prometheus, Grafana, and related monitoring tools to assess system health, availability, and operational performance.
Collaborate with platform engineers, software developers, and mission stakeholders to resolve integration issues and support operational requirements.
Execute software testing and performance characterization procedures to validate functionality and system performance.
Generate and maintain full software stack documentation, including configurations, integration procedures, upgrades, and sustainment activities.
Support platform security compliance, software upgrades, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee matching requirement; contributions are fully vested from day one.
Generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations; employees may adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA), for full-time employees.
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Various team-building events during the year, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.