Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.
Captivation Software is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in Linux systems administration, and a background in Big Data solutions, configuration management, automation, scripting, and AWS. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for implementing infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our services. Work is performed mostly on customer site in San Antonio, TX 5 days/week.
If you have a passion for DevOps and are interested in working with a dynamic and innovative team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS
- Support development and deployment of non-cloud (Edge) infrastructure of on-premise and portable equipment
- Automate deployment processes and ensure reliability and scalability of services
- Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the infrastructure
- Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues as necessary
- Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance
- Stay current with new technologies and industry trends, continuously exploring new ways to improve our infrastructure
- Other duties as assigned
RequirementsSecurity Clearance:
- A current TS/SCI U.S. Government Security clearance is required; U.S. citizenship required.
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development (Java preferred) and Bachelors in related field; or 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of Linux, including system administration and troubleshooting
- Proficient in configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet
- Knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda) and their application to deployment and management of infrastructure
- Experience with application and OS deployment, scaling, and management
- Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as bash, Python, or Go
- Familiarity with Git and other development tools such as deployment pipelines
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Understanding of AGILE software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites
- Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire.
- Must be able to work on-site daily at the customer location in San Antonio, TX, with occasional opportunities to be working from home. Flexibility is essential to accommodate schedule changes based on customer and team needs.
- Experience with big data technologies like: Hadoop, Spark, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.
- Experience with containers EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform are a plus
- Work could possibly require some on-call work.
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
- Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,400 HSA Contribution
- 5 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
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What We Do
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Captivation is focused on engineering digital solutions for mission makers. We deliver software engineering expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, collaborating to solve problems with the agility and efficiency of a small business.
Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution.
Captivation is a small, developer-oriented company that embraces the progressive attitude you would expect at a tech startup. We value transparency in the employer-employee relationship, and aim to empower our team through a flattened company structure.
We actively pursue the most interesting work the Intelligence Community has to offer. Our team works with leading software technologies to create awesome solutions for happy clients.
