Software Engineer 1 - Back-End/DevOps

Captivation Software
Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
24 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$130,000.0 - $270,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Application Performance Management Software Quality DevOps Prometheus Spring-boot Backend Cloudformation Integration Tests Information Technology
+5 more
Front End Software Development Cloudwatch Restful APIs Terraform Microservices

Job description

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country., Captivation Software is looking for a mid level software engineer who will be doing back-end development and DevOps engineering.

Requirements

  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen, * Seven (7) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
  • Four (4) years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree., * Design, develop and maintain microservices using Spring Boot and Java
  • Build and manage RESTful APIs and backend services deployed on AWS (e.g., ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3)
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and security
  • Collaborate with DevOps, frontend, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
  • Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, or ELK
  • Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • AD&D insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Dental insurance, * Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
  • Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
  • Above Market Hourly Rates
  • $3,600 HSA Contribution
  • 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

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