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 looking for a senior level software integration engineer who shall be responsible for working in Linux environments to perform Kubernetes cluster maintenance, administration, and capability development. Tools and Services include Kubernetes, Docker, PodMan, Helm, Flux, Git, Ansible, VS Code, VMWare, OneView, GitLab CI/CD, FastAPI, uv, HAProxy, NGINX, and the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira). 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. Use of automated deployment, scaling and management of containerized applications is required to support its large mission base. Knowledge of IaC is required to support provisioning and maintenance of the clusters.
Candidates applying for this position must have a Cyberspace Certification & Qualification (C2Q) (e.g., Security+) or be willing to obtain a qualified certification within six months of assignment.
RequirementsSecurity Clearance:
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
- The individual shall have five (5) years full time Computer Science directly related work that can be substituted for a degree and have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience.
- An industry recognized professional certification, as defined in the TT0s, may substitute as one (1) year experience.
- A Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field may substitute for two (2) years' experience.
- Experience with the Linux CLI, and Linux tools
- Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python for task automation
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker/Podman
- Experience administration and monitoring Kubernetes clusters
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Kubernetes workloads (ingress, performance, networking, storage, etc.)
- Experience with IaC principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools including Ansible
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience with IaC principles and 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
- Experience developing within the eVo environment and transfer of artifacts to the customer’s network
- Experience with release management to include developing production deployment scripts and procedures
- Experience working in a DevOps environment that uses Agile principles and methodologies
- Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus /Grafana
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
- Experience with or willingness to learn development of Python and Kopf applications (FastAPI, operators, microservices, etc.)
- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
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
- $3,600 HSA Contribution
- 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- At least 10 years of demonstrable experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in heterogeneous operating system environments
- Alternatively, five years of full-time directly related Computer Science work may substitute for the degree, along with at least 10 years of demonstrable experience
- Current Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph
- U.S. citizenship
- Cyberspace Certification & Qualification, such as Security+, or willingness to obtain a qualified certification within six months
- Experience with Linux CLI and Linux tools
- Experience developing Bash and Python automation scripts
- Experience with Docker or Podman containerization
- Experience administering and monitoring Kubernetes clusters
- Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, including ingress, performance, networking, and storage
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code principles and Ansible automation
- Experience using Flux to deploy and manage Helm charts
- Experience using Git for source control, branching strategies, and team collaboration
- Experience developing in the eVo environment and transferring artifacts to customer networks
- Experience with release management and production deployment scripts and procedures
- Experience in Agile DevOps environments
- Experience with Prometheus and Grafana monitoring tools
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including Jira and Confluence
- Experience or willingness to learn Python and Kopf applications, FastAPI, operators, and microservices
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification
- A recognized professional certification 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
What We Do
Build something to be proud of. 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.
