Captivation

Software engineering for mission-focused teams

DevOps Engineer

DevOps EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAnnapolis Junction, MD, USA$130k - $270k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable polygraph; U.S. citizenship is required.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
At least three years of experience in software development or engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, or problem diagnosis and resolution.
Linux proficiency is required.
Experience with AWS, MASH, and virtual machines is required.
Experience with Docker Swarm is required.
Experience deploying distributed web applications, such as with GitLab CI/CD, is required.
Terraform scripting and virtual machine provisioning experience is required.
Ansible scripting and development experience is required.
A thorough understanding of Docker and Docker Compose container technology is required.
Git experience is required.

Responsibilities

Deploy applications.
Install and configure complex software.
Manage network servers and technology tools.
Monitor and maintain the system to meet required performance levels.
Troubleshoot system issues and outages.
Work a rotating pager schedule for emergency 24/7 call-in support as required, approximately one week every three to four weeks. Staff may charge four additional hours for the week they are on call in addition to hours worked.

Desired Qualifications

Python scripting and development.
NiFi maintenance and configuration.
Elasticsearch maintenance and configuration.
Java and Spring Boot experience troubleshooting error logs.
HAProxy experience.
MongoDB experience.

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 has an immediate need for a DevOps Engineer to support modernization effort to converge the agency's authoring, dissemination, and other supporting tools. Responsibilities will include: deploying applications; installing and configuring complex software; managing network servers and technology tools; monitoring and maintaining the system for required levels of performance; and troubleshooting issues and outages.

Candidates will be required to work a rotating pager schedule for emergency 24/7 call-in support as required (roughly 1 week out of every 3-4 weeks). Staff may charge 4 additional hours for the week they are on call in addition to hours worked. On average, the first team is paged for after-hours support approximately once every couple of months with most issues resolvable by phone.

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:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of three (3) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, or problem diagnosis/resolution.
Master’s degree can be substituted for two (2) years experience

Required Skills:

Linux
AWS, MASH, and VMs
Docker Swarm
Deployments of distributed web applications (e.g. GitLab CI/CD)
Terraform scripting and VM provisioning
Ansible scripting and development
Thorough understanding of Docker & Docker Compose container technology
Git

Desired Skills:

Python scripting and development
NiFi maintenance and configuration
Elasticsearch maintenance and configuration
Java/Spring Boot (troubleshooting error logs)
HAProxy
MongoDB

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

About the Company

Captivation

Software engineering for mission-focused teams

Captivation builds digital software for mission makers by delivering engineering services across a wide range of disciplines. The work is collaborative, with teams that move quickly like a small business and take pride in what they develop. The company emphasizes transparency, a flat organizational structure, and a developer-focused culture, which enables engineers to work directly and iteratively with clients. Compared with larger firms, Captivation differentiates itself through its focus on timely delivery, practical problem solving, and actively pursuing challenging projects for the Intelligence Community, using modern software technologies. The goal is to produce solutions that clients value, on time, while growing the team and empowering its engineers to take ownership of their work.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 2014

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