DevSecOps Research Computing Software Engineer

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 68,604 - 113,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is looking for a motivated Research Computing Software Engineer to join their Cloud Technology Advancement Department. The position entails designing and implementing secure infrastructure solutions and performing DevSecOps functions. Candidates require knowledge of DevSecOps tools and possess a Bachelor's degree.

This position allows for significant interaction with Agile teams and demands a proactive approach to challenges, offering a salary range of $68,604 to $113,100, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical and educational discounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree + 1+ years of relevant experience for Intermediate position.
• No prior work experience required for Professional position.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure automated infrastructure solutions.
• Perform and review pull requests, unit tests, and documentation.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure code.
• Configure and optimize compute resources and networks.
• Demonstrate work to internal team and external customers.
• Coordinate with Agile team to identify project requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of DevSecOps tools/practices

Linux-based infrastructure/system administration

Scripting languages like Ansible or Puppet

Cloud-Native Computing tools such as Kubernetes

CI/CD pipeline development skills

Troubleshooting skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Tools

Docker

Git

Kubernetes

Job description

Position Specifics

We are seeking a motivated, self‑starting Research Computing Software Engineer to join our Cloud Technology Advancement Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State to perform DevSecOps functions. This position would work out of our State College, PA, location.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, automated infrastructure solutions for high‑performance computing environments through Agile software development.
• Perform and review pull requests, unit tests, and occasional documentation as part of a DevSecOps team.
• Work with and maintain our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to allow for frequent, trouble‑free deployments of infrastructure code.
• Configure and optimize various compute resources and networks including bare metal and virtualized/container environments.
• Provide demonstrations of your work to the internal team and occasionally external customers.
• Coordinate with the Agile team to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for project‑level activity on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Knowledge of DevSecOps tools/practices.
• Linux‑based infrastructure / system administration knowledge.
• Infrastructure/automation via scripting languages like Ansible or Puppet.
• Interest in Cloud‑Native Computing Foundation tools such as Kubernetes.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline development skills.
• Proven troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues before they become problems.

Preferred Experience

• RHEL 8.x or newer.
• Bare metal workstation, server, data center hardware and software.
• Configuration management via Git, Bitbucket, or GitLab.
• Container/orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, Rancher, or other scaled Kubernetes environments.
• Well‑organized, independent and ready to work.

Minimum Education, Work Experience & Required Certifications

If filled as Scientific Computing Software Specialist (ARL) - Intermediate Professional: Bachelor’s Degree + 1+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination. Required Certifications: None. If filled as Scientific Computing Software Specialist (ARL) - Professional: Bachelor’s Degree. No prior relevant work experience required; previous relevant work experience accepted in lieu of education. Required Certifications: None.

Background Checks / Clearances

Employment will require successful completion of background checks and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Applicants must participate in the ARL drug testing program, comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements, and be a U.S. citizen.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range is $68,604.00 - $113,100.00. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, holidays, vacation, sick time, and a 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible family members. Further benefits details are available on the Benefits Page.

EEO Is the Law

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814‑865‑1473.