DevOps/ K8s / Software Engineer Job at GIGATEC in Annapolis Junction

Description:

Please note that all of our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as Counterintelligence and Lifestyle polygraphs. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Some of our Perks and Benefits

• 100% Paid Healthcare
• 31 Days PTO
• 10% 401k in every paycheck
• 100% Fully Vested!!!

Do you get excited about learning new technologies, problem solving, and making an impact?

We know that cybersecurity and its technologies evolve at a rapid pace. The defense community needs an engineering partner who can not only keep up, but bring the technical expertise and passion necessary to solve the new hardest problems — and do it well. GIGATEC's highly engaged, agile team does just that, with innovative solutions for every mission-critical challenge.

If your answer is an enthusiastic "yes" then please keep reading!

Our team is passionate about defending national security and mastering new tech, so we give our engineers exactly what they need to do both: unlimited upskilling, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and 100% paid healthcare, plus flexible benefits.

We are seeking Software Engineers who wish to accelerate their skills and focus on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government, in one of the most exciting areas of the mission available. GIGATEC offers the best salaries and benefits packages available, where you are at the center of our motivation.

Requirements:

What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

The DevOps Software Engineer, affectionately dubbed the “Tech Whisperer”, oversees all Operational and Maintenance (O&M) tasks, encompassing installation, configuration, integration, monitoring, and upkeep of a sizable multi-tenant containerized Kubernetes High Performance Computing as a service (HPCaaS) platform within a substantial Linux computing ecosystem. Shall have a keen eye for attention to detail, robust organizational capabilities, and a bottomless cup of coffee for troubleshooting when the tech gremlins come knocking, as it is imperative for identifying and resolving issues, problems, and trouble tickets associated with these responsibilities. Of course, while navigating this role of bytes and bits, laughter truly is the best tool for overcoming obstacles!

You will get to work with cutting edge systems which might include (but are likely not limited to) processing intensive analytics (remember, this is HPC), novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets (again, HPC!), real-time systems, business management information systems, and systems which incorporate data repositories, data transport services, and application and systems development and monitoring. All being critical to the success of the customer and the overall mission at large.

Required Skills

– Experience using the Linux CLI

– Scripting using Bash/Python

– Developing with Java in a Linux environment

– Experience with the SQL such as PostgreSQL

– Experience with NoSQL databases e.g., Elasticsearch, MongoDB

– Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, containerd

– Familiar with Helm Charts and Kubernetes operators to automate lifecycle management of complex applications

– Experience with Source Control Systems such as Git

Position Desired Skills

– Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes

– Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence

– Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins

- Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter

Qualifications

– (3) years’ experience as a Software Engineer

– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline