TS/SCI - Polygraph required 02-413-SIE Telework: No
Description: The Software Integration Engineer shall be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a large-scale multi-tenant Kubernetes “on-prem” cluster which serves as the foundation for mission-critical applications across multiple tenants. In this role, the Software Integration Engineer shall collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to implement automation, enforce best practices, and support integration of new services within the Kubernetes cluster ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of the Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
Provides expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
The Level III 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.
Position Required Skills
Experience with Linux CLI
Experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Kubernetes workloads, networking, ingress, storage, and performance
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools such as Helm and Ansible
Demonstrated experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana
Experience with Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration
Position Desired Skills
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Experience designing, implementing, and managing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
SIE-3 Qualifications: Bachelor's 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. OR 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 eight (8) years of demonstrable experience. OR 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: $185k-$266k (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. www.akina-inc.com/careers