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# SIE 3 - (Linux, Shell, Python)

- **Company:** Akina, Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $201,000.0 - $246,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Big Data, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Issue Tracking Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Ansible, Prometheus, Shell Script, Systems Integration, Scripting, Grafana, Apache Spark, Git, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Software Performance, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6005bb984e074d1c

## About the Role

* Experience with Linux CLI
 * Experience writing scripts using Shell/Bash/Python
 * Linux administration experience including software integration, service management, configuration management, and routine sustainment operations related to provisioning, storage, and networking
 * Experience installing, configuring, and supporting COTS/GOTS/FOSS software, libraries, and packages in a Linux environment
 * Experience with stream/batch Big Data processing and analytic frameworks including Spark
 * Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
 * Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools such as Ansible
 * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
 * Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes orchestration
 * Demonstrated experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana
 * Experience with Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration
 * 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

Position Desired Skills:

 * Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence), 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.

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.

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.

## Description

* Provide expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
 * Serve as the primary customer-facing operations point of contact.
 * Manage request triage.
 * Gather and scope technical requirements.
 * Provide standby support for ad-hoc critical thinking requests as directed by the mission customer.