Edge Software Engineer

Net2Source (N2S); Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Net2Source (N2S) is hiring an Industrial Edge Full Stack Developer in Georgetown, Kentucky. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining industrial edge computing environments, requiring a blend of networking, DevOps, and application development skills. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in troubleshooting hardware and software, configuring industrial devices, and supporting CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is essential. This opportunity combines technical challenges with contributions to reliable industrial operations.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of operating systems, BIOS/UEFI settings, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Experience with server hardware and industrial PCs in lab and production environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain industrial edge devices and environments.
• Troubleshoot system performance issues and manage user permissions.
• Support CI/CD processes and collaborate with software teams.

Skills

Operating systems expertise

Troubleshooting hardware and software

TCP/IP networking

Docker and Kubernetes

Scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Job description

• Networking & Infrastructure Troubleshooting
• DevOps & Full Stack Engineering

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Edge Full Stack Developer to design, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial edge computing environments across lab and production systems. This role combines hands‑on systems expertise with networking, DevOps, and application development skills to support reliable industrial operations at scale.

The ideal candidate is highly technical, comfortable working close to hardware, and capable of diagnosing issues from BIOS and operating system layers through networking, infrastructure, and application layers.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Administration & Industrial Edge Operations

• Configure, deploy, and maintain industrial edge devices, servers, and workstation environments.
• Perform hardware-level troubleshooting including BIOS/UEFI configuration, boot management, firmware updates, and peripheral integration.
• Install, configure, and optimize Linux and/or Windows operating systems for industrial applications.
• Support lab, staging, and production system setups including rack installations, imaging, provisioning, and system validation.
• Troubleshoot system performance, startup failures, hardware compatibility, storage, drivers, and OS-level issues.
• Manage user permissions, system security, patching, backups, and recovery processes.
• Work directly with engineering and operations teams to ensure production uptime and reliability.
• Document setup procedures, troubleshooting workflows, and deployment standards.

Networking

• Configure and troubleshoot industrial and enterprise networking environments.
• Support VLANs, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewall configurations.
• Diagnose connectivity issues between edge devices, cloud platforms, and production systems.
• Understand industrial communication protocols and network segmentation concepts.
• Assist with secure remote access and site connectivity solutions.

DevOps & Infrastructure Automation

• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Work with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Maintain infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation scripts.
• Monitor infrastructure health, logs, metrics, and system alerts.
• Collaborate with software teams to streamline deployments and production releases.

Full Stack Development

• Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, dashboards, and operational tooling.
• Build interfaces and utilities supporting industrial edge monitoring and management.
• Integrate edge systems with cloud and enterprise platforms.
• Participate in architecture, testing, and deployment planning.

Required Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of operating systems, boot processes, BIOS/UEFI settings, drivers, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Experience setting up and supporting both lab and production environments.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting mindset with ability to diagnose issues across hardware, OS, network, and application layers.
• Experience with server hardware, edge devices, storage systems, and industrial PCs.

Networking Skills

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals.
• Experience configuring switches, routers, firewalls, VLANs, and VPNs.
• Ability to troubleshoot network latency, packet loss, and connectivity issues.

DevOps Skills

• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.
• Experience with Git-based workflows and deployment tooling.
• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and infrastructure management.

Development Skills

• Experience with backend and frontend development technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).
• Experience building APIs and operational tooling.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Located near Lexington, KY or ability to travel to Lexington, KY regularly.
• Exposure to industrial automation systems or OT environments.
• Knowledge of IoT/Edge computing architectures.
• Familiarity with industrial protocols and edge telemetry systems.
• Experience working in manufacturing or production operations environments.