Software Engineer Level 2

Caddis Solutions is a Maryland-based engineering company supporting mission-critical work across the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our engineers solve challenging technical problems across software, cloud, AI/ML, data, and systems engineering.

As a small company, we offer direct access to leadership, less bureaucracy, greater individual impact, and highly competitive compensation.

The Software Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining system management infrastructure software and services designed to support High-Performance Computing environments within a Linux ecosystem. This position demands strong proficiency with the Linux command-line interface and advanced scripting capabilities using Bash or Python to automate administrative tasks and workflows efficiently. Candidates must possess recent software development experience using Python alongside familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment principles, often utilizing tools like GitLab CI for pipeline management. Collaboration is key, requiring adherence to Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework methodologies and proficiency with Git source control systems for version management. Beyond core development, the ideal candidate will leverage automation frameworks such as Ansible for orchestrating deployments and manage containerized environments using technologies like Docker and PodMan. Security and observability are paramount, so experience with secret management tools like HashiCorp Vault, Identity and Access Management solutions including Keycloak, and monitoring platforms such as Splunk is highly valued. Additionally, familiarity with Datacenter Infrastructure Management tools and the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence) for project tracking and documentation ensures seamless integration into existing operational workflows.

Benefits include:

• 8% employer 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
• Company contributions toward CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield medical insurance premiums
• 4 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays
• Company-paid dental insurance
• Company-paid vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance

This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. U.S. citizenship is required.