Software Integration Engineer 4 - Linux/Bash/Python/VMware/Ansible/Docker/Gitlab

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

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software integration engineer who shall be responsible for the test, evaluation, integration, and troubleshooting of the HPC software stack and related system issues.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
• 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 ten (10) years of demonstrable experience.
• A 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.

Required Skills:

• Experience with the Linux CLI, and Linux tools
• Extensive recent experience using Bash/Python to develop scripts
• Solid understanding of the Slurm resource management and job scheduling tool
• Experience with integration, evaluation, and system administration of HPC systems
• Experience troubleshooting HPC system problems, including basic system administration tasks, including software stack issues and hardware issues
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools such as Salt and Ansible
• Familiar with HPC shared file systems such as Lustre, GPFS, and Panasas
• Familiar with system monitoring tools such as Ganglia and Nagios
• Familiar with acceleration technologies such as GPU, FPGA, and ASICs
• Familiar with high-speed network interconnect technologies such as InfiniBand and Slingshot
• Familiar with open-source industry-standard HPC benchmark tooling
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with a rigorous, analytical approach that enables diagnosis of root causes and discovery of mitigation/solution paths

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience supporting HPC large-scale systems and customers

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
• Above Market Hourly Rates
• $3,600 HSA Contribution
• 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D