Software Integration Engineer 4 - (Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible)Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 02-544-SIE4
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
Description:Provides expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
The Level IV Software Integration Engineer (SIE) shall possess the following capabilities: ability to integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software; generate documentation for the full software stack; update software for sustainment support; basic Linux system administration skills and shell scripting; execute test codes for characterization of software performance; provide software product ownership for HPC tools; working knowledge of CM tools, web documentation, and issue tracking; ability to work in a fast paced environment and switch between various architectural paradigms; develop software tool plugins in the language in which the tools are written; determine the optimal, or best available, HPC configuration for customer needs.
The Software Integration Engineer shall be responsible for working in Linux environments to perform Kubernetes cluster maintenance, administration, and capability development.
Tools and Services include Kubernetes, Docker, PodMan, Helm, Flux, Git, Ansible, VS Code, VMWare, OneView, GitLab CI/CD, FastAPI, uv, HAProxy, NGINX, and the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira).
The team delivers the Platform-as-a-Service component of the CASA Compute Environment (CEE) which provides secure, multi-tenant, performant and highly available Kubernetes clusters.
Use of automated deployment, scaling and management of containerized applications is required to support its large mission base.
Knowledge of IaC is required to support provisioning and maintenance of the clusters.
Candidates applying for this position must have a Cyberspace Certification & Qualification (C2Q) (e.g., Security+) or be willing to obtain a qualified certification within six months of assignment.
- Ability to integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software.
- Generate documentation for the full software stack.
- Update software for sustainment support.
- Basic Linux system administration skills and shell scripting.
- Execute test codes for characterization of software performance.
- Provide software product ownership for HPC tools.
- Working knowledge of CM tools, web documentation, and issue tracking.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and switch between various architectural paradigms.
- Develop software tool plugins in the language in which the tools are written.
- Determine the optimal, or best available, HPC configuration for customer needs.
- Working in Linux environments to perform Kubernetes cluster maintenance, administration, and capability development.
Position Required Skills:- Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux suite of tools
- Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python for task automation
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker/Podman
- Experience administration and monitoring Kubernetes clusters
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Kubernetes workloads (ingress, performance, networking, storage, etc.)
- Experience with IaC principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools including Ansible
- Experience using Flux to deploy and manage Helm Charts
- Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration
Position Desired Skills:- Experience developing within the eVo environment and transfer of artifacts to the customer's network
- Experience with release management to include developing production deployment scripts and procedures
- Experience working in a DevOps environment that uses Agile principles and methodologies
- Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus /Grafana
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
- Experience with or willingness to learn development of Python and Kopf applications (FastAPI, operators, microservices, etc.)
- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
SIE4 Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
The individual shall have five (5) years full time Computer Science directly related work that can be substituted for a degree and have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience.
An industry recognized professional certification, as defined in the TT0s, may substitute as one (1) year experience.
A Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field may substitute for two (2) years' experience.
Salary Range: $228k-$279k (Annually)
The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 
