Software Integration Engineer 3

Synergy ECP; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, provides cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to U.S. intelligence and defense communities.

The company delivers critical capabilities to high-level decision makers with a focus on performance improvements. The Software Integration Engineer Level 3 role requires TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, and involves integrating, upgrading, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a Linux environment using Kubernetes, Docker, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of experience in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software.
• Alternate pathway: 5 years full-time CS work substituting for degree with 8+ years experience.
• Master's Degree may substitute for additional years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop Software Tools and Services in a PaaS Linux environment for an on-prem cloud offering.
• Support Kubernetes, Docker, and open source software in a containerized DevOps setup.
• Create documentation for full software stack and perform sustainment updates.
• Troubleshoot large Linux clusters and monitor with Prometheus/Grafana.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash/Python scripting

Compute / network / storage

IaC & automation tools

Linux cluster troubleshooting

Prometheus/Grafana

Docker containerization

Kubernetes administration

JIRA/Confluence

Git version control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

8+ years related experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Rook

Ansible

SaltStack

Job description

Full-time Description

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Synergy ECP is a leading provider of cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. The company leverages its expertise in data transport solutions, software and systems engineering, and other solutions to deliver critical and innovative capabilities to high-level decision makers that enhance our nation’s security.

In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP).

It’s what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results - showing we’re ready to meet our customers’ evolving demands.

Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Software Integration Engineer Level 3

LCAT Description

Provides expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.

Requirements

The Level III Software Integration Engineer (SIE) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Ability to integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software.
• Generate documentation for the full software stack.
• Update software for sustainment support.
• Basic Linux system administration skills and shell scripting.
• Execute test codes for characterization of software performance.
• Provide software product ownership for HPC tools.
• Working knowledge of CM tools, web documentation, and issue tracking.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and switch between various architectural paradigms.

SIE-3 Qualifications

Bachelor's 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field may substitute for two (2) years' experience.

Position Description

The Software Integration Engineer shall develop software Tools and Services in a PaaS Linux environment supporting an ‘on-prem’ cloud offering with open source software using Kubernetes, Docker, Rook and other cutting edge software. Expertise and desire to work in a containerized landlord/tenant environment is essential. The Software Integration Engineer shall support the development of Tools and Services that increase the efficiency of software to production within a DevOps culture.

Position Required Skills

• Experience with Linux CLI
• Experience writing scripts using Bash/Python
• General technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage system components
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as SaltStack, Puppet, and Ansible
• In-depth experience with trouble-shooting large Linux Clusters
• Demonstrated experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Demonstrated experience administrating/monitoring Kubernetes clusters
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience using Git for version control

Position Desired Skills

• Experience using Helm to deploy Kubernetes applications
• Experience using GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Familiar with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and applications