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Captivation Software

Software Engineer 4 - Linux/Shell/Python/Perl/Splunk/Kafka/IaC/CI/CD/Git

Annapolis Junction, MD$130k–$270kmidAdded today

About this role

Senior software engineer role building a metrics and monitoring solution for HPC systems. Requires deep expertise in Splunk, Linux scripting, Python, Kafka, and CI/CD pipelines, with a current Top Secret/SCI clearance.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop distributed metrics and monitoring solutions for HPC infrastructure
  • Maintain and optimize Splunk deployments including data onboarding and performance tuning
  • Develop automation scripts using Shell, Perl, and Python
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Ansible and manage CI/CD pipelines
  • Create Splunk dashboards, reports, and alerting workflows for incident management
  • Interface with log management and message broker systems to ensure data flow reliability

What they're looking for

  • Linux CLI and command-line tools
  • Shell and Perl scripting
  • Python development
  • Splunk (SPL, dashboards, data models, alerting)
  • Kafka and message brokers
  • Infrastructure as Code (Ansible)
  • CI/CD tools (GitLab CI)
  • Git version control
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Captivation Software

Captivation Software builds high-performance computing and secure analytics infrastructure for mission-critical government programs, specializing in HPC testing, enterprise dataflow architectures, and cleared defense systems. The company is hiring senior test engineers, systems engineers, and technical leaders with deep expertise in Linux, cloud infrastructure, and security clearances to validate systems and architect solutions for intelligence community operations.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience designing and maintaining metrics and monitoring systems at scale, and how you ensured reliability and performance.
  • Walk us through a complex Splunk implementation you led, including data modeling, extraction, and performance optimization challenges you faced.
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