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Software Engineer 3 - Ansible/Golang/TypeScript/Kubernetes/SQL/SIGINT

Annapolis Junction, MD

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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.

 

Description


Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software developer to take ownership of a Kubernetes-native application designed to orchestrate and deploy workloads within the cluster it runs in. The role involves advancing a platform that integrates a modern web-based UI/UX, containerized microservices, and cloud-native components. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go, TypeScript, Python, and Kubernetes, and will be comfortable working with containerization, orchestration, and event-driven systems.  In addition, the candidate must be willing to collaborate with multiple teams to ensure operational excellence and maintain and improve documentation while adhering to internal development standards.

 

Requirements


Security 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

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Twenty (20) years of experience as a SWE is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university is required

Required Skills:

  • This position will be looking for the following skillsets: hardware and software integration, Infrastructure, provisioning, Ansible CM, Kubernetes, Cloud Technologies, Rancher, Containers as a service (Caas)
  • Proficiency in Go (Golang), with practical experience developing production services.
  • Experience building frontends using TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Solid experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka.
  • Hands-on experience with container technologies like Docker, and orchestration via RKE2 or similar.
  • Strong understanding of system design, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
  • Familiarity with SQL databases and integration in containerized environments.
  • Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Desired Skills:

  • Familiar with Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye).
  • Experience with Agile development
  • Experience with Continuous Integration
  • LINUX or UNIX administration/maintenance experience
  • Knowledge of SIGINT systems and dataflows
  • Ability to perform in a team environment.
  • Experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, and MinIO in production environments.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation using cloud-init or Terraform.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
  • Background in observability (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).
  • Experience with Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt).
  • Prior work with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS) or other cloud platforms.
  • Maintain and improve documentation and internal development standards

 

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits


  • 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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