What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Integrator – Edge Node Administrator position at Bowhead?
Overview
Bowhead seeks a Software Integrator with Edge Node Administration experience to join our team supporting NIWC Atlantic. The software integrator will work directly with the client analyzing complex and unique technical support assignments and collaborate with software engineers, hardware engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and program analysts within a scaled agile environment.
Responsibilities
• Design, deploy, and optimize software systems running on distributed edge nodes.• integrate applications and services at the edge to ensure low latency, high availability, and efficient resource utilization across networked environments. • Work with software developers, DevOps engineers, and network architects to deliver scalable, high-performance edge computing solutions.• Integrate and deploy applications, containers, and services across edge nodes and distributed environments.• Develop and maintain integration pipelines for continuous deployment and monitoring of edge workloads.• Collaborate with software teams to containerize, modularize, and adapt applications for edge execution.• Analyze performance bottlenecks in edge systems (compute, memory, I/O, and network) and implement optimization strategies.• Fine-tune data synchronization, caching, and message routing between edge and cloud systems.• Implement intelligent workload orchestration for resource-efficient edge operations.• Ensure secure and reliable software deployment across heterogeneous edge hardware.• Apply cybersecurity best practices, including encryption, authentication, and runtime protection at the edge.• Develop monitoring frameworks to capture performance metrics, latency, and resource utilization.• Automate deployment, scaling, and fault recovery of edge workloads.• Work with network engineers, cloud architects, and embedded systems developers to ensure seamless end-to-end system performance.• Support testing, debugging, and validation across distributed environments.• Conduct software integration and validation testing to identify and resolve technical issues.• Ensure integrated systems meet program requirements for reliability, security, and scalability.• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and readiness evaluations.• Support software deployment and sustainment in classified and unclassified environments.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.• COMPTIA Sec or higher certification• Minimum of 7 years’ experience• Strong understanding of software integration methodologies, data exchange formats and messaging protocols.• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools• Proficiency with scripting and automation• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and virtualization technologies.• Proven experience with edge computing platforms
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Physical Demands:• Must be able to lift, move, and position equipment in both indoor and outdoor environments, including on uneven or natural surfaces.• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.• Must be able to lean, crouch, twist, bend, and squat as needed to inspect or analyze network infrastructure.• Must be able to work outdoors in deployed environments and perform duties in adverse weather conditions, including cold, rain, snow, and heat.
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