Infrastructure Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

In this Infrastructure focused Software Engineering role, you'll help develop, automate, and maintain system management infrastructure software and services supporting High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in a Linux environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, streamlining manual processes, and improving operational efficiency through automation. The candidate will work with technologies such as Linux CLI tools, Bash, Python, NetBox, HashiCorp Vault, Keycloak, Docker, Podman, containerd, Ansible, and container orchestration tools to support secure, scalable, and resilient HPC operations. This position offers the chance to contribute to advanced computing environments where performance, reliability, and automation are essential.

Requirements

Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux tools
Experience developing Bash scripts to automate manual processes
Recent software development experience using Python
Familiar with Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools such as Netbox
Experience with Secret Management tools such as HashiCorp Vault
Familiar with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions such as Keycloak
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd
Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for orchestrating deployment
Familiar with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins
Experience with Git Source Control System
Top Secret clearance required
Favorable completion of a polygraph required
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Unable to sponsor an employment Visa

Nice To Haves

Familiar with Observability and Analytics platform solutions such as Splunk
Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
Appreciates a sense of humor and the occasional well-timed joke.

Responsibilities

Develop, automate, and maintain system management infrastructure software and services supporting High Performance Computing (HPC) systems in a Linux environment.
Solve complex infrastructure challenges.
Streamline manual processes.
Improve operational efficiency through automation.