Software Integration Engineer

Penn State University
San Diego, CA
Job Description
Software Integration Engineer position at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. The successful candidate will support the Joint Fires Network (JFN), Distributed Experimentation Environment (DE2), and Vanguard Force DevOps Environment (VFDE).

Requirements

  • Background in Computer Science, Networking and Information Technology, including Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, DevSecOps, and application lifecycle management
  • Automation tools and techniques, including configuration management and system validation
  • System monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)
  • Virtualization: VMware, vSphere, and Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux KVM
  • DevSecOps practices such as continuous integration and development tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab Runners)
  • Kubernetes distros (RKE2, EKS, K8s, etc.)
  • Cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Terraform)
  • Knowledge of application integration testing and automated testing frameworks
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with application providers
  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with experience in reporting project status to leadership
  • Familiarity with modern IT frameworks and methodologies (e.g., Agile, ITIL)
  • Understanding of business and technical alignment to achieve organizational goals
  • U.S. Citizenship with an active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility within 3 months
  • IAT Level II certification

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Robust retirement plans
  • Substantial paid time off
  • Generous 75% tuition discount
  • Holidays, vacation, and sick time
]]>