$130K to $270K a year as published by the employer
Applications are completed on the employer's own site.
Lead multi-faceted mission critical system development, deployment, and evolution for satellite communication systems.
Build to something to be proud of.
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 engineer who will be in an extremely customer facing role leading multi faceted mission critical system development, deployment and evolution. The successful candidate will be focusing on the development, deployment, and administration of complex systems using C++ or Python, Kubernetes, and GPU technologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our satellite communication systems, from development to deployment, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets user requirements.
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
Desired Skills:
Kubernetes cluster design, deployment, and lifecycle management
Specifically Rancher, RKE2 implementation
Control plane component configuration and troubleshooting
Worker node management, configuration, and lifecycle automation
Workload management (scheduling, affinity, resources, scaling)
High availability cluster configuration
Cluster monitoring
Cluster networking
Cluster storage (storage classes, PVC, PC) and integration with external storage systems
Kubernetes security concepts and implementation (RBAC, service accounts, secrets, certificate management, policy engines)
Helm Familiarity
CKA certification is a plus
Kubernetes application development/deployment principles
CNCF projects/tools
Devops principles
GitOps/Builds/Pipelines
Networking experience (Switching, routing, VLANs)
Advanced Linux Experience (RHEL/Rocky/EL9)
Operating system configuration and troubleshooting
Service management
Hardening
PXE boot and automated OS deployment
Ansible experience
Playbook design
Role development
Ansible collection creation and management
Development and Scripting
Python familiarity
Bash scripting experience
Go (desired)
YAML and JSON manipulation
Git workflows
Knowledge/experience with software unit testing
Cross-functional team collaboration
Stakeholder communication and requirements gathering
Presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences
RF data processing familiarity
RF application development familiarity
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
$3,600 HSA Contribution
6 Weeks Paid Time Off
Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
and 4 more
Captivation Software engineers digital solutions for mission makers with a focus on the Intelligence Community.