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Software Engineer 3 - Go/Python/Kubernetes/Kafka/Ansible

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Annapolis Junction, MD Software Engineer 2w ago

Software Engineer 2 - DevOps

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Annapolis Junction, MD Software Engineer 2w ago

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Software Engineer 3 - Go/Python/Kubernetes/Kafka/Ansible

Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD

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Software Engineer FO Posted Apr 24, 2026

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 developer who can design, implement, and improve distributed application orchestration logic, mentor peers, and contribute to the architectural direction of the system.

Responsibilities

Design scalable workflows for deploying and managing Kubernetes-native applications
Lead the development of reusable Helm charts, GitOps templates, and deployment strategies
Build system-aware controllers or agents that automate app lifecycle tasks
Contribute to platform-wide architecture decisions (e.g., deployment strategy, multi-cluster config, observability)
Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best practices
Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure and compliant deployments

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:

Deep experience with Go or Python in cloud-native contexts
Strong Kubernetes experience: CRDs, Helm, GitOps, multi-tenant app deployments
Experience with event-driven or agent-based systems (e.g., Kafka, controller patterns)
Familiar with infrastructure automation (Terraform, cloud-init, Ansible)
Comfortable balancing automation and operator oversight in complex environments
Owns end-to-end delivery of system components
Helps shape internal standards and shared tooling
Guides team through design decisions and tradeoffs
Thinks in systems, not just services

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

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Software Engineer 2 - DevOps

Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction, MD

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Software Engineer FO Posted Apr 24, 2026

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Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software developer capable of implementing containerized application workflows and infrastructure automation using modern DevOps and cloud-native tooling.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of deployment pipelines and Helm charts
Collaborate with backend, frontend, and infrastructure teams to integrate services
Work with Kubernetes tooling (Helm, GitOps, etc.) to support scalable deployments
Follow team standards and participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation
Implement and test logic to handle common app deployment patterns, secrets, and config maps
Support internal efforts to standardize and document reusable application deployment templates

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:

Fourteen (14) 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:

Comfortable coding in Go, Python, or TypeScript
Familiar with GitOps workflows and CI/CD tools like ArgoCD or Fleet
Experience with Kubernetes manifests, Helm, Docker
Understands basic concepts of infrastructure-as-code and Linux system operations
Can debug and troubleshoot in a containerized environment
Eager to learn from senior teammates
Open to working across the full stack and infrastructure boundaries
Values automation, documentation, and code reusability

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

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