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Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Splunk/Kafka/CI/CD/ElasticSearc

Captivation Software

$130,000 - $270,000
Sep 10, 2025
Annapolis Junction, MD, US
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Captivation is looking for a senior level DevOps Engineer to design, develop and maintain a comprehensive distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for HPC systems to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of HPC infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Experience using the Linux CLI
  • Experience using Linux tools and developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
  • Recent software development experience using Python
  • Experience using Splunk for data collection, message brokers, data storage, and presentation tools
  • Experience interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslog
  • Experience with Message Brokers including Kafka
  • Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible

Responsibilities

  • Designing, developing and maintaining a comprehensive distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for HPC systems
  • Ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of HPC infrastructure
  • Automating manual processes using Linux tools and Bash scripts
  • Developing software using Python
  • Interfacing with Log Management tools including Syslog-ng and rsyslog
  • Working with Message Brokers including Kafka
  • Implementing IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools including Ansible

Other

  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE
  • Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE