Software Engineer III – HPC Automation & DevOps - Fully Cleared
About The Position
At Intelliforce, our engineers solve hard problems that sit at the intersection of mission, scale, and reliability. This role supports Intelliforce’s core competency in high-performance computing, automation, and mission infrastructure. You’ll help design, build, and sustain automation that keeps HPC environments stable, scalable, and ready for mission demand. Your work directly supports national security systems where performance, uptime, and precision matter every day. Schedule and Work Details Location: Mission environment supporting HPC systems Schedule: Full time Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (required)
Requirements
- Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (required).
- Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus five years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus seven years of experience, or nine years of software engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Strong experience using the Linux CLI and Linux system tools.
- Proven ability to develop Bash scripts to automate manual processes.
- Recent software development experience using Python.
- Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and debug issues in operational systems.
- Experience with CI/CD principles and tools including GitLab CI and Jenkins.
- Proficiency with Git for source control.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with datacenter infrastructure management tools such as NetBox.
- Experience with observability and analytics platforms like Splunk.
- Exposure to identity and access management solutions such as Keycloak.
- Familiarity with secret management tools including HashiCorp Vault.
- Experience with message brokers such as Kafka.
- Working knowledge of container technologies including Docker, Podman, or containerd.
- Experience working within Agile, Scrum, or SAFe environments.
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Responsibilities
- You’ll develop, enhance, and sustain automation tools that support system management infrastructure for HPC platforms running in Linux environments.
- You’ll write and maintain Bash and Python scripts to eliminate manual processes and improve reliability.
- You’ll troubleshoot and debug operational issues across infrastructure services.
- You’ll work with automation frameworks to orchestrate deployments and updates.
- You’ll support CI/CD pipelines and collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to continuously improve system performance, documentation, and operational standards.
Benefits
- Ample PTO to rest and recharge—plus all federal holidays and your birthday off, just because.
- Multiple medical plan options, including ones with zero deductible or premium for employees.
- Generous 401(k) with immediate vesting—because your future matters now.
- Exciting bonus opportunities, from profit sharing to quarterly awards and President’s Club recognition.
- A culture of collaboration, connection, and fun, with regular team activities that go beyond the work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
