SOFTWARE INTEGRATION ENGINEER - Linux/Kubernetes - 8+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required - ID - 515

Software Integration Engineer - Linux/Kubernetes - 8+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Clearance Halogen Engineering Group is looking for a Software Integration Engineer who will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and operational support of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) component of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE). The CCE provides secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, and highly available Kubernetes clusters operating within a Linux-based infrastructure. Tasking shall ensure platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and optimal cluster performance in support of mission and application requirements. Location: Fort Meade, MD Travel Required: No Shift: Day Remote Type: Onsite On Call Support: Yes Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI Polygraph: Required (must be less than seven years old) Salary Range The projected compensation range is 227K-241K (annualized USD) Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements Capabilities Provide expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment. 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. Requirements Required Skills Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux suite of tools Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker/Podman Demonstrated experience administrating 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 writing, deploying, and maintaining Helm Charts Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus /Grafana  Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration Security + Desired Skills Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.) Experience working in a DevOps environment that uses Agile principles and methodologies Experience with or willingness to learn development of Python applications (REST services, microservices, etc.) CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) Qualifications Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field and have at least eight (8) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.…