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# Software Engineer, Backend / Kubernetes

- **Company:** Gigatec Llc
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Suite, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, Linux, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Messaging Application Programming Interface, MongoDB, NoSQL, RabbitMQ, Ansible, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Scripting, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Backend, Git, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1ee744370606ab65

## About the Role

* Experience using the Linux CLI and Tools
 * Experience developing scripts using Bash
 * Recent Python (3.x) software development experience
 * Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust
 * Experience with NoSQL databases including MongoDB
 * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and containerd
 * Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
 * Experience creating Helm Charts to deploy containerized services on Kubernetes
 * Familiar with Messaging Frameworks including RabbitMQ
 * Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
 * Familiar with IaC principles, methodologies, and tools such as Ansible
 * Experience using Git Source Control System

Desired Skills

 * Experience with SQL databases including PostgreSQL
 * Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence
 * Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter

## Description

As the Software Engineer, you'll be a part of a team responsible for developing, building and sustaining backend capabilities that support an evolving application suite, combining modern development, containerization, and systems integration to keep services dependable and scalable.


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