Software Integration Engineer 2

Columbia Technology Partners • Annapolis Junction, MD

6d • $140 - $165

About The Position

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Software Integration Engineer 2 to support the integration and operation of software in high-performance computing (HPC) environments. The role focuses on mission operations infrastructure, including automation, monitoring, alerting, and system resiliency for critical workloads. The engineer will support software integration, troubleshoot customer use cases, and help ensure reliable performance across Linux-based environments.

The position involves installing, configuring, integrating, and maintaining commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software in heterogeneous environments; supporting HPC systems and applications; resolving software and configuration issues; and contributing to automation, monitoring, alerting, and resiliency efforts. The engineer will develop and maintain scripts and tools, support customer use case configuration, and collaborate with teams using software development, workload management, and project coordination tools.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active security clearance with an appropriate polygraph. Employment is contingent on successfully completing a security background investigation and polygraph. Applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, although five additional years of experience may substitute. The role requires at least six years of experience supporting software integration in Linux-based environments and a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent.

CTP describes its compensation as competitive and offers benefits including medical insurance plans, employer-paid vision and dental coverage, a 401(k) company contribution, paid time off and leave, career-related learning and tuition support, life and disability insurance, profit sharing, and a referral bonus program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; five additional years of experience may substitute.
• Minimum of six years of experience supporting software integration in Linux-based environments.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent.
• Strong experience with Linux, including RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, SLES, and Ubuntu.
• Strong scripting or programming experience with Python, Bash, and C.
• Experience with automation, monitoring, and infrastructure tools such as Ansible, Salt, Nagios/Thruk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• An active security clearance with appropriate polygraph is required.
• Successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph is required.
• Applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, integrate, and maintain COTS and GOTS software in heterogeneous environments.
• Support HPC systems and applications to ensure continuous mission operations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software and configuration issues across Linux-based platforms.
• Support infrastructure automation, monitoring, alerting, and resiliency efforts.
• Assist with customer use case configuration and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools using Python, Bash, or C.
• Use automation frameworks such as Salt and Ansible.
• Maintain monitoring and alerting systems, including Nagios/Thruk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Use version control tools such as Git-based repositories (e.g., Gitbucket).
• Collaborate with teams using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Slurm for workload management.

Benefits

• Three medical plans with in-network and out-of-network options.
• Vision and dental coverage paid in full by CTP.
• 401(k) with a 6% company contribution.
• Paid time off and customizable leave plans, including jury duty, bereavement, and military leave.
• Up to $10,000 for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition.
• Life and AD&D insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability at no cost to the employee.
• End-of-year profit-sharing bonus.
• Tiered employee referral bonus program, with bonuses ranging from $7,000 to $20,000 if the referral joins the team.

What This Job Offers

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