HPC Systems & Automation Engineer

Roboticsconnected; Virginia; On-site; USD 125,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

AeroVironment in California-based operations seeks a Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and sustain system-management software for Linux HPC environments. You will build scalable services supporting provisioning, monitoring, security, and day-to-day ops, collaborating with systems, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams.

You will implement automation with Python, Bash, and Rust, create containerized services with Docker/Podman/containerd, and drive CI/CD with GitLab CI and Jenkins in a

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years experience, or a Bachelor’s with 7+ years, or 9+ years of experience as Software Engineer.
• Experience using Linux CLI and standard Linux tools.
• Proficiency developing Bash and/or Python scripts to automate tasks.
• Develop software in Linux using Python and/or Rust.
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Podman/containerd).
• Experience using Ansible for orchestration of deployment and config.
• Experience troubleshooting software and automation in ops environments.
• Experience applying CI/CD with GitLab CI and Jenkins.
• Experience using Git for source control and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain system-management software for Linux HPC environments.
• Develop software using Python and Rust.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, administration, and sustainment of HPC systems.
• Write Bash and Python scripts for automation tasks and deployments.
• Create interfaces enabling communication among HPC components and tools.
• Build scalable, secure, and reliable HPC services.
• Develop containerized apps with Docker/Podman/containerd.
• Create runtime configurations and manage dependencies for containers.
• Use Ansible to orchestrate deployment and configuration.
• Develop reusable automation roles and playbooks to improve consistency.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI and Jenkins.
• Automate builds, testing, packaging, and deployment.
• Use Git for source control and collaboration.

Skills

Python

Rust

Bash scripting

Linux

Docker

Podman

containerd

Ansible

Git

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Podman

containerd

Ansible

Job description

AeroVironment in California-based operations seeks a Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and sustain system-management software for Linux HPC environments. You will build scalable services supporting provisioning, monitoring, security, and day-to-day ops, collaborating with systems, cybersecurity, and DevOps teams.

You will implement automation with Python, Bash, and Rust, create containerized services with Docker/Podman/containerd, and drive CI/CD with GitLab CI and Jenkins in a