Senior HPC Software Integration Engineer (Linux/Bash/Python)

Captivation; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary range 130k–270k USD

401(k) contribution up to 20%

Above market hourly rates

HSA contribution $3,600

6 weeks paid time off

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision/Li

Life insurance & disability

Job summary

Captivation is seeking a senior software integration engineer to test, evaluate, integrate, and troubleshoot the HPC software stack. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen with Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph, and have extensive Linux and scripting experience.

The role emphasizes hardware acceleration, HPC cluster administration, and IaC tooling like Ansible/Salt, in a fast-paced environment supporting national security missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 10+ years of demonstrable experience in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous OS environment.
• 5 years full-time CS work directly related to the role; 10+ years demonstrable experience.
• A professional certification may substitute for 1 year experience.
• A Master’s Degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Test, evaluate, integrate, and troubleshoot the HPC software stack and related system issues.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure reliable HPC system performance.
• Diagnose root causes and define mitigation paths with a rigorous analytical approach.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash

Python scripting

Slurm knowledge

HPC system administration

Infrastructure as Code

Salt

Ansible

Lustre/GPFS/Panasas

Monitoring tools

GPU/FPGA/ASIC

InfiniBand/Slingshot

Open-source HPC benchmarks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Professional certification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Captivation is seeking a senior software integration engineer to test, evaluate, integrate, and troubleshoot the HPC software stack. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen with Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph, and have extensive Linux and scripting experience.

The role emphasizes hardware acceleration, HPC cluster administration, and IaC tooling like Ansible/Salt, in a fast-paced environment supporting national security missions.