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Edge Software Engineer
LOCAL to Georgetown, KY ONLY - 3-4 days/wk at client site
Deep understanding of operating systems, boot processes, BIOS/UEFI settings, drivers, and hardware troubleshooting
DevOps & Full Stack Engineering
Experience setting up and supporting both lab and production environments
Experience with server hardware, edge devices, storage systems, and industrial PCs
Hands-on troubleshooting mindset with ability to diagnose issues across hardware, OS, network, and application layers
Industrial Systems & Edge Infrastructure Expertise
Networking & Infrastructure Troubleshooting
Strong Systems Administration experience (Linux preferred; Windows experience beneficial)
Do you have a deep understanding of operating systems, boot processes, BIOS/UEFI settings, drivers, and hardware troubleshooting?
Do you have experience setting up and supporting both lab and production environments?
We are seeking an experienced Industrial Edge Full Stack Developer to design, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain industrial edge computing environments across lab and production systems. This role combines hands-on systems expertise with networking, DevOps, and application development skills to support reliable industrial operations at scale.
The ideal candidate is highly technical, comfortable working close to hardware, and capable of diagnosing issues from BIOS and operating system layers through networking, infrastructure, and application deployment.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Administration & Industrial Edge Operations:
Configure, deploy, and maintain industrial edge devices, servers, and workstation environments.
Perform hardware-level troubleshooting including BIOS/UEFI configuration, boot management, firmware updates, and peripheral integration.
Install, configure, and optimize Linux and/or Windows operating systems for industrial applications.
Support lab, staging, and production system setups including rack installations, imaging, provisioning, and system validation.
Troubleshoot system performance, startup failures, hardware compatibility, storage, drivers, and OS-level issues.
Manage user permissions, system security, patching, backups, and recovery processes.
Work directly with engineering and operations teams to ensure production uptime and reliability.
Document setup procedures, troubleshooting workflows, and deployment standards.
Networking:
Configure and troubleshoot industrial and enterprise networking environments.
Support VLANs, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewall configurations.
Diagnose connectivity issues between edge devices, cloud platforms, and production systems.
Understand industrial communication protocols and network segmentation concepts.
Assist with secure remote access and site connectivity solutions.
DevOps & Infrastructure Automation (Third Priority)
Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
Work with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Maintain infrastructure-as-code and deployment automation scripts.
Monitor infrastructure health, logs, metrics, and system alerts.
Collaborate with software teams to streamline deployments and production releases.
Full Stack Development:
Develop and maintain backend services, APIs, dashboards, and operational tooling.
Build interfaces and utilities supporting industrial edge monitoring and management.
Integrate edge systems with cloud and enterprise platforms.
Participate in architecture, testing, and deployment planning.
Required Qualifications
Core Technical Skills:
Strong Systems Administration experience (Linux preferred; Windows experience beneficial)
Deep understanding of operating systems, boot processes, BIOS/UEFI settings, drivers, and hardware troubleshooting
Experience setting up and supporting both lab and production environments
Hands-on troubleshooting mindset with ability to diagnose issues across hardware, OS, network, and application layers
Experience with server hardware, edge devices, storage systems, and industrial PCs
Networking Skills:
Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking fundamentals
Experience configuring switches, routers, firewalls, VLANs, and VPNs
Ability to troubleshoot network latency, packet loss, and connectivity issues
DevOps Skills:
Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
Experience with Git-based workflows and deployment tooling
Understanding of monitoring, logging, and infrastructure management
Development Skills:
Experience with backend and frontend development technologies
Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
Experience building APIs and operational tooling
Nice-to-Have:
Located near Lexington, KY or ability to travel to Lexington, KY regularly
Exposure to industrial automation systems or OT environments
Knowledge of IoT/Edge computing architectures
Familiarity with industrial protocols and edge telemetry systems
Experience working in manufacturing or production operations environments