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$130k per year
Location
In office (Annapolis Junction)
Seniority
Middle · 9+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026. Captivation scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Captivation is an American software engineering company headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, that builds digital solutions for the Armed Forces and the Intelligence Community. Founded in 2014, it delivers digital signal processing, big data and streaming analytics, machine learning, application development, data visualization and DevOps work for clients such as the Department of Defense, the US Army, US Cyber Command and DISA. It hires radio frequency and full-stack software engineers, Linux systems administrators, systems, platform and DevOps engineers, mostly at Annapolis Junction and Columbia in Maryland, with smaller teams in Texas and Georgia.

Build to something to be proud of.

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.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software engineer who shall be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining tools and services in support of the Atlassian’s suite of products including Jira and Confluence. The Software Engineer shall work closely with cross-functional teams including software developers, system administrators, project managers, and mission customers to deliver seamless integrations that enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

  • 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

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Required Skills:

  • Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools
  • Experience writing Bash/PHP scripts to automate administrative tasks and workflows
  • Recent software development experience using Python and Java
  • Experience using an integrated development environment such as the Atlassian plugin software developer kit (SDK)
  • Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as Ansible
  • Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
  • Experience creating documentation of configurations, procedures, and system changes
  • Experience with Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with sustaining mission applications deployed in a Linux environment
  • Experience with interacting/training external customers

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

Benefits

  • 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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