Posted by the employer · Annapolis Junction, United States
Systems Engineer 3 - Linux/PKI/Crypto/SSP/STE/STN/AWS
Captivation Software · Annapolis Junction · United States
Posted: 9/16/2026 · On the employer's job feed since 10/11/2026
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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.
Captivation Software is looking for a mid level systems engineer who will assist with daily responsibilities.
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:
- Bachelor's Degree in related technical discipline required.
- Six (6) years of systems engineering experience
- IAT level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M
Required Skills:
- Containers/Cloud environments
- Storage Management
- Virtualization
- IP networking and Firewall exp
- Linux
- Solid understanding of PKI/TLS/crypto including crypto policies
- Exp w/ automation tools is a bonus
- Application support and general troubleshooting
- SSP compliance and STE/STN support on Linux systems
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
- 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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