Cloud Simulation Integration Engineer

Description

Command Post Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Simulation Integration Engineer based in Suffolk, VA to bridge the gap between legacy joint training architectures and modern cloud environments. You will assist Engineering Leads in refactoring and deploying Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive (JLVC) federation models, databases, and simulation engines into JWCC Azure.

As a Cloud Simulation Integration Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Rehost and validate modeling and simulation (M&S) applications into Azure Government virtual machines and container instances.
• Configure distributed simulation protocols (e.g., DIS - Distributed Interactive Simulation, HLA - High Level Architecture) across cloud and hybrid network bridges.
• Assist legacy system owners with database migration, storage optimization, and secure cross-boundary data transfer.
• Troubleshoot runtime errors, network latency issues, and simulation synchronization bottlenecks during Joint Training Enterprise exercises.
• Develop automated test harnesses to verify simulation federation stability post-deployment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, or related technical field (or equivalent work experience)
• 5+ years of systems administration or software integration experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Strong dual-OS administration acumen across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments.
• Proficient with scripting languages (Bash, Python, or PowerShell) for troubleshooting, data conversion, and automated testing.
• Solid understanding of TCP/UDP networking, multicast routing, and latency optimization across distributed environments.
• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Direct hands-on experience configuring Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS IEEE 1278) or High Level Architecture (HLA IEEE 1516) run-time infrastructures (RTIs).
• Prior background supporting J7 JTSD tools, including Joint Live Virtual Constructive (JLVC) federation models (e.g., JSAF, MTWS, WARSIM, JCATS, or JTLS).
• Experience executing "lift-and-shift" or refactoring legacy military simulation software into Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Experience with database migration tools,
• Strong technical documentation, briefing, and reporting experience

About us: We are Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT). CPT is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), providing engineering services in the areas of Cyber Security, Software Development, Test & Evaluation, and Strategic Planning. CPT employees appreciate working in a caring environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. As individuals, we come together as a team, supporting a culture rooted in our core principles of integrity, determination, and innovation. In all of CPT’s collaboration efforts, our team prioritizes communication, accountability, and being resourceful in order to maximize efficiency and results.

What’s In It for You

• Great health benefits (for more info contact us directly)
• Leadership training
• 401k with generous company matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible hours
• Work/Life balance
• Rewards and recognition
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave

Command Post Technologies, Inc. (CPT) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suffolk, VA with personnel in various states including Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Texas. With 2/3 of our staff being former military, CPT firmly believes in employing veterans. Command Post Technologies, Inc. is a unique provider of innovative solutions that enhance our corporate clients’ productivity and empower our government clients with the ability to protect against all enemies: foreign and domestic. CPT adapts its successful military experiential approach to the needs of leaders in a global business environment and provides an elite leadership curriculum that results in a world-class, leadership-altering event.

Command Post Technologies Inc. (CPT) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. We take Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunities for employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

We abide by the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision and will refrain from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants. An exception exists where the employee or applicant makes the disclosure based on information obtained while performing his or her essential job functions.