Software Developer III

Description We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Software Developer with a desire to grow while working with a skilled and highly motivated team on leading-edge work. Our team provides IT services for systems engineering and information management systems to multiple major DoD programs. Each team member has opportunities to take on responsibilities according to their experience level and professional growth goals. Our staff mentors each other in the areas of expertise continuously enhancing the synergistic capability of the team.

Responsibilities This position supports an established contract developing mission-critical operations. Our customer’s framework continues to evolve. Evaluating, learning, and integrating new technologies will be a constant factor in this position. The responsibilities of this role include:

• Design, develop, and optimize Linux based applications, tools, and system components.
• Lead administration and hardening of Linux systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) across production, development, and secure environments.
• Architect and implement automation solutions using Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, or similar tools.
• Diagnose and resolve complex system, network, and application issues, providing Tier 3 expertise.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with federal security standards (STIGs, NIST, FISMA).
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Manage small computer lab environments, including workstation provisioning, OS imaging, patching, network configuration, and hardware lifecycle management.
• Produce clear documentation for system configurations, processes, and operational procedures.

Requirements The ideal candidate will have all of the following:

• Minimum five (5) years of professional software development experience
• Extensive experience with Linux system administration, including performance tuning, networking, and service management.
• Strong scripting and development skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation.
• Deep understanding of secure system configuration and federal compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience setting up and maintaining small computer lab environments (hardware setup, OS imaging, network configuration, patching, and troubleshooting).
• Proficiency with virtualization and containerization technologies (VMware, KVM, Docker, Podman).

The Successful Candidate Will Have These Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government).
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Elastic Stack).
• Background supporting large-scale, distributed, or high-availability systems.
• Relevant certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, Security+, Linux+, or similar.

Clearance Requirements This position requires an active Secret clearance. To be considered for this position, an applicant must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active Interim Secret security clearance (or higher).

Travel Required: No

Potential for Telework: No

About Us Here at Zekiah, our journey is about enhancing our warfighters’ superiority by developing and integrating forward-thinking communication and technology systems. Each team member plays an important role in making this possible by bringing their skills and knowledge to help our customers tackle their challenges, devise innovative solutions, and support their critical missions. We take care of our employees through a balanced work-life, fair salaries, great benefits, and giving them a voice.

Benefits We offer health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance for full-time employees and their families. We also offer holiday and vacation pay, sick leave, performance-based bonuses, a company-matched retirement plan, and an education reimbursement program. Explore our benefits and work culture at https://www.zekiah.com/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Zekiah Technologies, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.