Senior Systems Integration Engineer

2HB Incorporated; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

2HB Incorporated is seeking a Senior Systems Integration Engineer to support a government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on administering the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) within the CASA Compute Environment (CCE), providing secure, multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters on Linux infrastructure for mission-critical applications.

Candidates should have a strong background in Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, Ansible, Helm, and Prometheus/Grafana, with experience in IaC practices and Git.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 8+ years of related experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, and supporting COTS/GOTS software.
• Alternate: 5+ years of related work with substitutes for degree and 8+ years of related experience.
• Certification may substitute for experience; Masters may substitute for years.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support the PaaS component of CASA Compute Environment.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security compliance.
• Monitor cluster performance and support mission/application requirements.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash/Python scripting

Docker/Podman

Kubernetes administration

Kubernetes networking/storage

Ansible IaC

Helm Charts

Prometheus/Grafana

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

5+ years directly related work substituting for degree

Industry recognized professional certification (e.g., CKA)

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field (substitutes years)

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker/Podman

Ansible

Helm

Prometheus Grafana

Git

Job description

This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance. 2HB Incorporated is seeking a Senior Systems Integration Engineer in order to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field and have at least eight (8) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
• OR: The individual shall have five (5) years full time Computer Science directly related work that can be substituted for a degree and have at least eight (8) years of demonstrable experience.
• OR: An industry recognized professional certification, as defined in the TT0s, may substitute as one (1) year experience. A Masters Degree in Computer Science or related field may substitute for two (2) years; experience.

Position Description

The Software Integration Engineer shall be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and operational support of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) component of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE). The CCE provides secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, and highly available Kubernetes clusters operating within a Linux-based infrastructure. Tasking shall ensure platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and optimal cluster performance in support of mission and application requirements.

Position Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux suite of tools
• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker/Podman
• Demonstrated experience administrating and monitoring Kubernetes clusters
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Kubernetes workloads (ingress, performance, networking, storage, etc.)
• Experience with IaC principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools including Ansible
• Experience writing, deploying, and maintaining Helm Charts
• Experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus /Grafana
• Experience using Git for source code management, branching strategies, and team collaboration

Position Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
• Experience working in a DevOps environment that uses Agile principles and methodologies
• Experience with or willingness to learn development of Python applications (REST services, microservices, etc.)
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)