Senior HPC Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems, Linux System Administration, Systems Management

Certifications:

None - N/A

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. Our work depends on a Senior HPC Systems Engineer joining our team to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputer System (WCOSS).  This position is remote with some travel required.

WCOSS provides NOAA the operational High Performance Computing (HPC) resources essential to process sophisticated numerical models used to predict and understand atmospheric and oceanic phenomena for weather and climate operational use.  Operating 24/7, the next 10-year WCOSS program will deliver significant computational capability that will evolve over time to keep pace with NOAA’s growing environmental modeling needs.

We are looking for individuals to join GDIT’s team to deploy, operate and support leading-edge technology for WCOSS.  Specific technology training will be provided. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE OUBLIC TRUST CLEARANCE OR ABOVE TO BE CONSIDERED.

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Applying current HPC systems administrative skills; desire to learn and deploy new technologies.
• Developing and deploying monitoring capabilities.
• Developing and implementing tools for cluster administration.
• Providing technical support with team of HPC System & Storage Administrators to resolve operational issues.
• Providing off-hour on-call support on a rotating basis.
• Positions available at facility sites or remote, some travel required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 10+ years of experience with HPC systems operations.
• Experience working in a 24X7 operational environment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience to deploy and manage large-scale HPC systems using OS provisioning tools (e.g., xCat, HPCM).
• Demonstrated experience using configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
• Linux system administration experience (e.g., SLES, RedHat or CentOS).
• Batch management/scheduling experience, PBSpro preferred.
• Parallel filesystem configuration and monitoring experience (e.g., Lustre, NFS).
• Network interconnect configuration and monitoring experience (e.g., Infiniband, Ethernet).
• Programming or scripting in at least two languages (e.g., Bash, Perl, Python, C).
• Strong writing skills for technical documents, system procedures, user wiki’s and FAQs.
• Experience developing regression tests (e.g. pavilion, ReFrame)
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

The likely salary range for this position is $107,406 - $145,314. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.