What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Software Engineer position at GIGATEC Engineering?
Help design, develop, and sustain tools and services that power Atlassian-based collaboration across mission teams. This role focuses on building integrations, plugins, scripts, and automation that enhance Jira, Confluence, and related services within a Linux environment. You will work closely with developers, system administrators, project managers, and mission customers to streamline workflows, improve user experience, and keep productivity engines humming.Required Skills
- Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
- Experience writing Bash/Python/PHP scripts to automate administrative tasks and workflows
- Extensive software development experience with Java
- Experience using an integrated development environment such as the Atlassian plugin software developer kit (SDK) or Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
- Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as Ansible
- Experience creating documentation of configurations, procedures, and system changes
- Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience deploying containerized services under Kubernetes orchestration
- Experience with Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
- Experience with sustaining mission applications deployed in a Linux environment
- Experience with interacting/training external customers
- Appreciates a sense of humor and the occasional well-timed joke. 😄