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Captivation

Software Engineer 4 - Linux/Shell/Python/Perl/Splunk/Kafka/IaC/CI/CD/Git

Annapolis Junction, MD

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Mid level
Country
US
Work mode
Remote-friendly
First seen by hirly
7 Sept 2026

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the posting

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 shall be part of a team responsible for designing, developing and maintaining a comprehensive distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for HPC systems to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of HPC infrastructure. In this position, the Software Engineer must be proficient with Splunk.

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:

Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus ten (10) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus twelve (12) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Required Skills:

Experience using the Linux CLI and the Linux suite of tools

Experience developing Shell/Perl scripts to automate manual processes

Recent software development experience using Python

Experience with Splunk SPL, dashboard creation, and report development

Experience with Splunk data onboarding, field extractions, data models, and performance tuning

Experience with Splunk alerting, incident management workflows, and event correlation

Familiar interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslog

Familiar Message Brokers such as Kafka

Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible

Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI

Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Skills:

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)

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

Original posting on Captivation's site ↗

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