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# Software/Platform Engineer - Grant-Funded (PT)

- **Company:** Mohawk Valley Community College
- **Location:** Utica, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $156,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Network Connections, Software Engineering, VMware Infrastructure, Virtual Machines
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ScrapingHub33847-1873

## About the Role

+ Minimum of an Associate degree (or 60 credit hours completed)
 + Two (2) years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or information security
 + Must live in New York State and have the ability to work remotely
Preferred Qualifications:

 + Cybersecurity competition design and implementation experience

## Description

Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.
Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students.
We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.
The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community.
We are currently seeking aSoftware/Platform Engineerin our School of STEM-Transfer.
The Software/Platform Engineer works on the NSA/CAE National Competition grant-funded project.
Successful candidates will assist with design, production, and implementation of the competition platform and exercises.
Key responsibilities for this position include:

 + Designs and implements virtual networks, virtual machines, and virtual services;
 + Creates vulnerabilities within virtual systems and corresponding exploits;
 + Creates a scoring infrastructure including score-able services/challenges and tabulation and visualization functionality;
 + Creates and implements monitoring and management tools within the virtual infrastructure;
 + Produces tutorials, walk-throughs, and guides for faculty and staff participants;
 + Produces technical documentation sufficient to ensure future scalability of effort;
 + Administers and supports virtual platform hardware and network connectivity.
 + Completes other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President and Technical Director within the NSA/CAE National competition project.
Work Schedule: Will be based on the needs of the department and the availability of the applicant.
Hours per week:up to 29, If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we'd still like to hear from you.
To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit:https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover
Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.
Please note that this is a remote position and you must live in New York State.