Software Development and DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Position Title: Software Development and DevOps Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Software Development and DevOps Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical ownership by influencing software architecture and development approaches that support long-term reliability and sustainability.
• Design and implement new features and refactors with a focus on clarity, maintainability, and performance.
• Ensure consistent architecture, configuration, testing, and documentation practices that satisfy regulated-environment requirements.
• Create, maintain, and improve multi-repository CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and containerized workflows that provide consistent, traceable environments.
• Own and improve recurring release processes by streamlining workflows, reinforcing regression test infrastructure, minimizing manual steps, and driving effective cross-team coordination.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering analysts, and software developers to deliver robust tools, automated workflows, and sustainable practices that meet SQA requirements.
• Provide onboarding, mentoring, and hands-on technical leadership across a complex scientific software ecosystem, emphasizing practical, modern software engineering and DevOps practices.
• Reduce technical debt by championing maintainable design patterns, modernization opportunities, and consistent development standards.
• Take on additional systems, services, and workflows as EAAS technical scope evolves.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years in software development plus B.S. in Computer Science, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related discipline; or an advanced degree with equivalent experience.
• Experience developing scientific software that schedules HPC workloads (e.g., via SLURM).
• Strong background in CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development practices.
• Proficiency with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Apptainer).
• Proficiency with Python and modern Git-based development workflows.
• Experience developing in SQA-regulated environments (e.g., NQA-1).
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor contributors and guide teams through complex processes.
  
  
  

Additional Desired Job Qualifications:

• Experience supporting engineering, scientific, or nuclear software.
• Experience with automated documentation workflows.
• Experience supporting multiple teams or shared platforms (e.g., frameworks, toolchains, or multi-repository environments).
• Familiarity with compiled languages (e.g., Fortran, C/C , Rust).
• Understanding of numerical methods, modeling tools, or reactor analysis workflows.
• Travel Required: 0-5%.
  
  
  

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $56-$95/hr (Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience)
• Location: 100% Remote
• Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
  
  
  

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.