Software Engineer Level 2 – DevOps, Infrastructure Automation

Role Overview

• Analyze user requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Debug existing software and correct defects.
• Provide recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
• Design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features.
• Integrate existing software into new or modified systems or operating environments.
• Develop simple data queries for existing or proposed databases or data repositories.
• Write or review software and system documentation.
• Serve as team lead at the level appropriate to the software development process being used on any particular project.
• Design or implement complex database or data repository interfaces/queries.
• Develop or implement algorithms to meet or exceed system performance and functional standards.
• Assist with developing and executing test procedures for software components.
• Develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze systems flow, data usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas.
• Modify existing software to correct errors, to adapt to new hardware, or to improve its performance.
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Design or implement complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints.
• Perform quality control on team products.
• Implement recommendations for improving documentation and software development process standards.
• Oversee one or more software development teams and ensure the work is completed in accordance with the constraints of the software development process being used on any particular project.
• Confer with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure operational specifications are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Fourteen (14) years’ experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Seven years of experience maintaining and improving build and deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools, including automated testing integration (e.g., SonarQube), automated deployments and failure rollbacks, and Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Seven years of experience supporting programs that use an Agile development methodology.
• Seven years of experience working with container images and platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift.
• Seven years of experience maintaining operational environments and using monitoring tools and dashboards such as Kibana, Grafana, and Nagios.
• Seven years of experience administering development and staging environments.
• Seven years of experience working with Python, Bash, and Shell scripting.

Tech Stack

• Docker
• Grafana
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Python
• Shell Scripting

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO policy including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, certifications, and career advancement.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedules and remote work options.
• Wellness Programs: Employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, and gym membership discounts.