Senior HPC Software Integration Engineer

Job Title: Software Integration Engineer

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Remote Type: Onsite
On Call Support: Yes
Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI
Polygraph: Required (must be less than seven years old)

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Integration Engineer who will be responsible for executing and maintaining automated integration and system testing processes across a diverse range of HPC operating environments. This role involves the development of scripts and playbooks to be leveraged for system-level integration, development of technical documentation, coordination of integration activities, and clear communication of results to key stakeholders. In addition, the Software Integration Engineer shall conduct performance, functional, redundancy, and failover testing to ensure system stability and reliability under various conditions.

Salary Range

The projected compensation range is 246K - 253K (annualized USD).
Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Capabilities

• Ability to integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software.
• Generate documentation for the full software stack.
• Update software for sustainment support.
• Basic Linux system administration skills and shell scripting.
• Execute test codes for characterization of software performance.
• Provide software product ownership for HPC tools.
• Working knowledge of CM tools, web documentation, and issue tracking.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and switch between various architectural paradigms.
• Develop software tool plugins in the language in which the tools are written.
• Determine the optimal, or best available, HPC configuration for customer needs.

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Experience with the Linux CLI, and Linux tools
• Recent experience using Bash/Python to develop scripts to automate testing of HPC systems
• Recent Linux administration experience in an HPC multi-host/multi-instance environment
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues operating in an HPC environment
• Experience with tracking and reporting issues to key stakeholders
• Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi/Virtualization environments
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools including Ansible
• Familiar with metrics and monitoring tools used for ingesting, indexing, searching, monitoring, and analyzing data
• Demonstrated experience with network monitoring tools, including the ability to configure, analyze, and troubleshoot network performance in HPC systems
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
• Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiar with Agile software development principles, methodologies, and best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
  OR
• Five (5) years full time Computer Science directly related work that can be substituted for a degree and at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience.
  OR
• An industry recognized professional certification, as defined in the TT0s, may substitute as one (1) year experience.
  OR
• A Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field may substitute for two (2) years experience.

Benefits

Medical Plans (CareFirst Insurance)

• Three available medical plans – 2 Platinum PPO Plans (
  0Deductible)and1HSAPlan(0 Deductible ) and 1 HSAPlan (1500 deductible)
• Employer pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25,000
• CareFirst Wellness Rewards Program

Dental Plan
Employer pays 50% of the plan costs

Vision Plan
Employer pays 100% of the plan costs

401K Retirement Plan
10% contribution paid by the employer, automatically vested and paid in each pay period.

Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

• 20 Paid Time Off Days
• 6 Federal Holidays
• 5 Floating Holidays

Bonuses
Based on performance and billable hours