Edge Software Engineer

Please contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Bhupendra Chopade at email address  

We have Contract role Edge Software Engineer for our client at Georgetown, KY. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

Edge Software Engineer- Georgetown, KY
Location                            : Georgetown, KY 40324
Project Duration           : 09+ months (contract to hire)

Pay Rate                            : $74  an hour on W2

Job Summary

•         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

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Bhupendra Chopade at email address  

About generis tek: generis tek is a boutique it/professional staffing based in Chicago land. We offer both contingent labor & permanent placement services to several fortune 500 clients nationwide. Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients, consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients’ specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. We aspire to be our client has most trusted business partner.