Software Engineer 1 - (AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Akina, Inc. • $163K — $199K *
Annapolis, MD 21401In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 3 years of experience in software engineering or a B.S. in a technical field.
  • Proficiency in Python or modern programming languages.
  • Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
  • Understanding of containerization using Docker.
  • Strong communication skills with a proactive attitude toward learning.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure for AI capabilities on AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with infrastructure-as-code for efficient deployments.
  • Utilize observability tools to monitor and ensure service health and performance.
  • Implement security best practices and manage certificates for AI systems.
  • Collaborate with teams to provision and configure necessary infrastructure.
  • Diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues in production.

Benefits

  • 24 days of PTO accrued annually plus 11 federal holidays.
  • 100% vested 401k with a direct company contribution of 10% of salary.
  • Full healthcare coverage for employees and 50% for dependents.
  • Educational assistance for college courses and job-related training.
  • Commitment from management to address employee needs and retain talent.
Full Job Description
Software Engineer 1 - (AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-24-022-SWE1
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:

Join us in building the next generation of AI infrastructure that will power innovation across the customer organization. We're seeking a software engineer to support our Platform team, which owns the AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and security posture that every AI capability in the organization runs on. In this role, you'll help build and maintain the foundation for customer AI capabilities while supporting a broader ecosystem of AI-enabled applications. Your focus will be deploying and maintaining reliable, secure infrastructure that the rest of our AI services depend on. Requirements shift quickly as mission needs evolve and new technologies emerge, so you'll keep sharpening your skills and learning to turn loosely defined problems into working solutions.
  • Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting the organization's AI capabilities (AWS, Kubernetes).
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code for repeatable, reliable deployments.
  • Configure and use observability tooling to monitor the health and performance of production services.
  • Support certificate management and follow established security best practices for AI systems and data.
  • Collaborate with other teams in the organization to provision and configure the infrastructure their services depend on.
  • Diagnose and help resolve production infrastructure issues.

Position Required Skills:
  • Proficiency with Python or another modern programming language.
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud service providers.
  • Understanding of containerization concepts and tooling such as Docker.
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Strong communication skills and a willingness to ask questions.

Nice to Haves
  • Experience with AWS services such as EKS, Terraform, and IAM.
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Helm/Kustomize.
  • Experience with Argo CD and/or other CI/CD frameworks.
  • Experience with the Elastic Stack (Kibana), Grafana/Prometheus, or other observability tools and practices.
  • Experience with certificate management.
  • Experience supporting cloud-native architecture or maintaining production software and infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with LLMs and AI hosting concepts.

SWE1 Qualifications:

YOE Requirement: 3 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range: $163k-$199k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

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