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# Software Engineer 2 - (Software Configuration Management, Release Engineering, RPM)

- **Company:** Akina, Inc.
- **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Application Packaging, Big Data, Code Reuse, Continuous Integration, Integrated Development Environments, Apache Maven, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Real Time Systems, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Sonatype Nexus, Kubernetes, Bug Reporting, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Jenkins
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25197_d1ab60f81f7e99ca600518edd87fa90c

## About the Role

* Experienced Software Configuration Management & Release Engineer to lead and support software configuration management, release control, software packaging, version control, and artifact repository management across multiple development and deployment environments.
 * Ensure that software releases are properly controlled, versioned, packaged, documented, reproducible, and traceable throughout the software development lifecycle.
 * Experience with RPM packages, Helm charts, and container images maintained and distributed through repositories and registries such as Sonatype Nexus, Harbor, and ContainerYard.
 * Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Maven, along with basic Kubernetes concepts, is beneficial.

SWE2 Qualifications:

Fourteen (14) 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 additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

## Description

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements.

Works individually or as part of a team.

Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.

Resolves software problem reports.

Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment.

Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)/Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

 * Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements.