DevSecOps Research Computing Software Engineer

Penn State University • University Park, IL

3d • $61,800 - $115,100 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated, self-starting Research Computing Software Engineer to join our Cloud Technology Advancement Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State to perform DevSecOps functions. This position would work out of our State College, PA, location. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

Requirements

• Knowledge of DevSecOps tools/practices
• Linux-based infrastructure / system administration knowledge
• Infrastructure/automation via scripting languages like Ansible or Puppet
• Interest in Cloud-Native Computing Foundation tools like Kubernetes
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline development skills
• Proven troubleshooting skills with the ability to spot issues before they become problems
• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
• None

Nice To Haves

• RHEL 8.x or newer
• Bare metal workstation, server, data center hardware and software
• Configuration management via Git, Bitbucket, or GitLab
• Container/orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, Rancher, or other scaled Kubernetes environments
• Well-organized, independent and ready to work

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, automated infrastructure solutions for high-performance computing environments thru Agile software development
• The entry-level DevSecOps individual will work as part of a team to perform and review pull requests, unit tests, and occasional documentation as needed
• Work with and maintain our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to allow for frequent, trouble-free deployments of infrastructure code
• Configure and optimize various compute resources and networks including bare metal and virtualized/container environments
• Provide demonstrations of your work to the internal team and occasionally external customers
• Coordinate with the Agile team to identify risks, issues, requirements, and design solutions for project-level activity on a daily basis

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
• 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level