Software Integration Engineer 4 (HPC)

• Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
• Type: Contract
• Job #3864

Title: Software Integration Engineer 4 (HPC)
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Compensation Range: $210 -$230K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *

Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

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. 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 ten (10) years of demonstrable experience. OR
An industry recognized professional certification, as defined in the TT0s, may substitute as one (1) year experience. OR
A Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field may substitute for two (2) years' experience.

Position Description:
The Software Integration Engineer shall be responsible for executing and maintaining automated integration and system testing processes across a diverse range of HPC operating environments. This role involves the development of scripts and playbooks to be leveraged for system-level integration, development of technical documentation, coordination of integration activities, and clear communication of results to key stakeholders. In addition, the Software Integration Engineer shall conduct performance, functional, redundancy, and failover testing to ensure system stability and reliability under various conditions.

Requirements:

• Experience with the Linux CLI, and Linux tools
• Recent experience using Bash/Python to develop scripts to automate testing of HPC systems
• Recent Linux administration experience in an HPC multi-host/multi-instance environment
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues operating in an HPC environment
• Experience with tracking and reporting issues to key stakeholders
• Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi/Virtualization environments
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with IaC principles and automation tools including Ansible
• Familiar with metrics and monitoring tools used for ingesting, indexing, searching, monitoring, and analyzing data
• Demonstrated experience with network monitoring tools, including the ability to configure, analyze, and troubleshoot network performance in HPC systems
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
• Experience with Git Source Control System

Position Desired Skills:

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiar with Agile software development principles, methodologies, and best practices