HPC Software Integration Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

10% 401k in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested!

Job summary

GIGATEC Engineering in Corridor North, Maryland is seeking a skilled automation engineer to work on complex HPC infrastructure. The ideal candidate will integrate, test, and sustain tools within Linux environments while ensuring tasks align across development, operations, and testing teams.

This position demands strong Linux administration and scripting abilities, alongside a Top Secret clearance. It's an opportunity to grow in a mission-critical setting, with the expectation of effective automation and configuration work.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required.
• Strong knowledge of automation tools and scripting needed.
• Experience in complex Linux environments is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and sustain HPC infrastructure automation tools.
• Bridge development, operations, and testing teams.
• Support HPC deployment and sustainment.

Skills

Linux CLI proficiency

Bash/Python scripting

Linux system administration

COTS/GOTS/FOSS software support

Ansible automation

Infrastructure as Code principles

CI/CD tools

Automated testing frameworks

Technical documentation skills

HPC troubleshooting

Git Source Control

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Perks and Benefits

• 100% Paid Healthcare
• 10% 401k in every paycheck
• 100% Fully Vested!

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

What you’ll be doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

Integrate, test, and sustain automation tools that provision and configure HPC infrastructure in complex Linux environments. In this role, you will bridge development, operations, and test teams to ensure automation, configuration, and system-level integration efforts are aligned, secure, and reliable. You will use Linux administration, Bash/Python scripting, Ansible, CI/CD, automated testing, Git, and technical documentation skills to support mission-critical HPC deployment and sustainment.

Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI and the Linux suite of tools
• Experience developing Bash/Python scripts to automate manual processes
• Strong Linux system administration experience, including service management, configuration management, storage, and networking
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting COTS/GOTS/FOSS software, libraries, and packages in a Linux environment
• Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating system level integration
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tooling
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools including GitLab CI
• Experience developing automated test frameworks and executing system-level automated testing
• Experience tracking, documenting, and reporting software and system issues
• Experience creating technical documentation, integration procedures, and test artifacts
• Experience with troubleshooting HPC hardware, software, and network issues pertaining to the auto provisioning of HPC hardware
• Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiar with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
• Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter