Software Integration Engineer

Penn State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount (75%)

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in San Diego seeks an experienced Software Integration Engineer to support JFN, DE2 and VFDE. You will maintain system health, automate reporting, and drive DevSecOps practices across cross-functional teams.

The role requires on-site work in San Diego, DoD security clearances, and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science with 2+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of IT frameworks (Agile, ITIL).
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (within 3 months).
• IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability and health of program resources to support operations and testing.
• Develop/maintain automated reporting dashboards for system health.
• Provide software sustainment with configuration management controls.
• Improve engineering processes and tools for system status visibility.
• Automate verification/validation of key capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with providers.
• Stay updated on trends in automated testing, distributed databases, and container orchestration.

Skills

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Automation

System monitoring

Configuration management

Virtualization

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Splunk

Jenkins

GitLab Runners

Kubernetes distributions (RKE2, EKS, Kubernetes)

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

VMware/vSphere/Microsoft Hyper-V

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICS

We are searching for an experienced Software Integration Engineer to join the Joint Mission Integration and Experimentation Division at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This position supports the Joint Fires Network (JFN), Distributed Experimentation Environment (DE2) and Vanguard Force DevOps Environment (VFDE). These OUSD R&E, DARPA and TRMC initiatives are designed to leverage Live, Virtual and Constructive (LVC) experimentation in developing advanced warfighter architectures and CONOPS and link sensors and weapons platforms in times of critical conflict around the globe.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Ensure the maximum availability, stability and health of required program resources below to support operations, experimentation, development and testing
• JFN: MLS operational architecture including nodes, hub, network, software baseline and CI/CD apparatus (e.g. IL-5 up to IL-7 Cloud
• Develop and maintain automated reporting mechanism using commercial or customer dashboards for reporting overall system health and status
• Provide software sustainment leveraging software configuration management controls and processes
• Establish and improve existing engineering processes and tools to provide system status by leveraging Platform/Applications/Data monitoring tools
• Contribute to the design and development of automating the daily verification and validation of key functional capabilities
• Support the automation of configuration management and the visibility into the status of CM across various environments
• Implement and promote systems engineering principles to ensure program success
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability of the system
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations on findings and share insights with stakeholders
• Stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and advancements in automated testing, distributed databases, software defined networking, container orchestration, and DevSecOps
• Identify, investigate and document system deficiencies to support Technical Operations

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Experience in Computer Science, Networking and Information Technology, including Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, DevSecOps, and application lifecycle management
• Automation tools and techniques, including configuration management and system validation
• System monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk.)
• Virtualization: VMware, vSphere, and Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux KVM
• DevSecOps practices such as continuous integration and development tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab Runners.)
• Kubernetes distros (RKE2, EKS, K8s, etc.)
• Cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform)
• Knowledge of application integration testing and automated testing frameworks
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with application providers
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience in reporting project status to leadership
• Familiarity with modern IT frameworks and methodologies (e.g., Agile, ITIL)
• U.S. Citizenship with an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility within 3 months.
• IAT Level II certification.

Your working location will be fully on-site, located in San Diego. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

This position will require periodic travel to remote locations in support of testing as part of a small team of researchers, engineers, and technologists.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree - Engineering or Science2+ years of relevant experienceRequired Certifications:None

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $105,900.00 - $174,708.00.

Salary Structure- Information on Penn State’s salary structure

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS

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Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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