Systems/Software Engineer

CACI InternationalEglin AFB, FL
$71,500 - $150,200Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission‑driven engineering team supporting PEDESTAL at Hurlburt Field, FL as a Systems/Software Engineer, where your expertise will directly impact critical national security systems. This role is fully dedicated to the PEDESTAL program, offering the unique opportunity to become the on‑site technical expert embedded with the 11th SOIS, operating within a secure SCIF environment. You’ll play a vital role in keeping complex systems running smoothly driving deployments, resolving issues, maintaining compliance, and shaping the technical environment that supports an essential mission. If you thrive in hands-on engineering work, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to grow in a DevOps‑forward environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • IAT or IAM Level II DoD 8570 certification
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
  • Minimum 5 years of application deployment and release management experience
  • More than 3 years working with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
  • More than 3 years working with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD)
  • Strong experience with microservice orchestration, especially Kubernetes
  • Experience with Kustomize and Helm
  • Proficiency with Linux
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible
  • Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python or Bash)
  • Strong understanding of modern deployment strategies (blue/green, canary)

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with advanced troubleshooting, network analysis, database administration, or PKI
  • Experience with AWS cloud services
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies
  • Experience with automation across scripting, pipelines, Kubernetes operators, or IaC
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the 100% dedicated onsite engineer supporting the PEDESTAL system.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system issues to ensure reliability and continuity.
  • Execute deployments, manage release activities, and maintain compliant system configurations.
  • Support and refine the system environment, including coordinating changes, updates, and improvements.
  • Work hands‑on with DevOps technologies—especially Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD, and automation tools.
  • Collaborate closely with mission partners from within the SCIF environment at Hurlburt Field.
  • Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation to provide critical support.

Benefits

  • flexible time off benefit
  • robust learning resources
  • competitive compensation
  • benefits and learning and development opportunities
  • comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits
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