Senior Software Integration Engineer

About the Company

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Synergy ECP is a leading provider of cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. The company leverages its expertise in data transport solutions, software and systems engineering, and other solutions to deliver critical and innovative capabilities to high‑level decision makers that enhance our nation’s security.

In an ultra‑competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our mission, delivering excellence to our Employees, Customers and partners, and improving performance (ECP). It’s what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results—showing we’re ready to meet our customers’ evolving demands. Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the U.S. government and military services.

Software Integration Engineer – Level III – work in a PaaS Linux environment supporting an on‑prem cloud offering with open source software using Kubernetes, Docker, Rook and other cutting‑edge technologies. Responsibilities include developing software tools and services in a Dev Ops culture, integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling and supporting Commercial Off‑The‑Shelf (COTS)/Government Off‑The‑Shelf (GOTS) software, and managing software sustainment.

• Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software.
• Generate documentation for the full software stack.
• Maintain software for sustainment support.
• Perform basic Linux system administration and shell scripting.
• Execute test codes for characterization of software performance.
• Own HPC tools and related software products.
• Use CM tools, web documentation, and issue tracking systems.
• Adapt quickly in a fast‑paced, multi‑paradigm environment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field AND at least eight (8) years of demonstrable experience with integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.
• OR five (5) years of full‑time Computer Science directly related work (no degree) AND at least eight (8) years of demonstrable experience.
• OR industry‑recognized professional certification (as defined in the TT0s) may substitute for one (1) year of experience; a Master’s Degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• OR Bachelor's Degree AND at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience with the above tasks.
• OR five (5) years of full‑time Computer Science directly related work (no degree) AND at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience.

• Experience with Linux CLI.
• Experience writing scripts in Bash/Python.
• General technical knowledge of compute, network, memory, and storage system components.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools such as Salt Stack, Puppet, and Ansible.
• In‑depth experience troubleshooting large Linux clusters.
• Demonstrated experience using system monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Experience administering/monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience using Git for version control.

• Experience using Helm to deploy Kubernetes applications.
• Experience using Git Lab CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and applications.

TS/SCI with Polygraph.

U.S. Citizenship.

Typical salary range starts at $180,000 and stretches up to $250,000. Compensation is committed to rewarding top talent and can exceed the stated range for exceptional candidates.

• Competitive compensation, recognized by employees as generous.
• Health Benefits package and 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee gym wellness benefit, People Partners, and comprehensive wellness resources.
• Company‑sponsored continuing education program.
• Generous Paid Time Off and 11 paid holidays.
• Flexible…