Hiring: Software Engineer 2 - Linux/Bash/Python/MongoDB/Docker/Kubernetes/RabbitMQ/PostgreSQL Company: Captivation Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 03:27:40 Target Skills & Keywords : Ansible, Bash, CI/CD, Confluence, Docker, Git, GitLab CI, Helm, IaC, Jira, Kubernetes, Linux, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Python, RabbitMQ, SQL, Security Clearance About the job Required Skills: •Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software engineer who shall be responsible for developing, sustaining, and troubleshooting the software suite of applications. Software development activities include implementation, testing, and integration with other COTS, GOTS, and FOSS products, packages, and libraries. •Recent Python (3.x) software development experience •Familiar with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes •Familiar with Helm Charts to deploy containerized services on Kubernetes •Familiar with Messaging Frameworks including RabbitMQ •Familiar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools such as Ansible •This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms. Qualifications: •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 •Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) 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 five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity •Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Compensation: •$130,000 - $270,000 / year •Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!