Software Integration Engineer 4

Columbia Technology Partners•Annapolis Junction, MD
•$185 - $215

About The Position

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Software Integration Engineer 4 to support advanced software integration and operations in high-performance computing (HPC) environments. The role focuses on mission operations infrastructure, including automation, monitoring, alerting, and resiliency at scale. The engineer will lead software integration efforts, troubleshoot complex customer configurations, and help ensure high availability across enterprise HPC environments. The position involves integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, and maintaining commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software in heterogeneous environments. It also includes supporting HPC systems and applications, resolving complex issues across Linux environments, developing scripts and tools, and implementing automation, monitoring, and alerting solutions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, hold an active security clearance with an appropriate polygraph, and have a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. Applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; five additional years of experience may substitute.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience supporting software integration in complex Linux environments.
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent.
  • Advanced experience with Linux systems, including RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, SLES, and Ubuntu.
  • Experience with programming and scripting using Python, Bash, and C.
  • Experience leading automation, monitoring, and infrastructure tooling efforts using tools such as Ansible, Salt, Nagios/Thruk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • 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

  • Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, and maintain COTS and GOTS software in heterogeneous environments.
  • Support HPC systems and applications to ensure continuous mission operations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex software and infrastructure issues across Linux environments.
  • Lead automation, monitoring, and resiliency initiatives across mission systems.
  • Oversee customer use case configuration and advanced troubleshooting efforts.
  • Develop and optimize scripts and tools using Python, Bash, and C.
  • Implement and manage automation frameworks such as Salt and Ansible.
  • Architect and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions, including Nagios/Thruk, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
  • Manage code repositories and workflows using Git-based tools such as Gitbucket.
  • Collaborate across teams using Jira, Confluence, and Slurm for system orchestration and 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.
  • 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 referral bonus program, with bonuses ranging from $7,000 to $20,000.
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