- Requisition ID: 5065
- Standard Title:
- Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Work Type: On-Site
- Shift: First
- Referral Eligibility: Eligible
- U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Position SummaryBase-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - HPC & GPU Infrastructure to design, develop, and optimize high-performance computing and GPU clusters supporting Intelligence Community customers. This is a 100% on-site position at the customer site in Bethesda, Maryland.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Contribute to the installation and maintenance of GPU and HPC hardware on-premises and in the cloud, providing insight into hardware performance and interaction with software components.
- Analyze HPC and GPU cluster performance, identify bottlenecks, and develop strategies to improve performance across applications in Linux, addressing hardware and software considerations.
- Install and configure HPC and GPU job-scheduling and workload-management platforms, including Slurm, PBS, Apache Airflow, and Kubernetes.
- Apply power-management techniques to optimize GPU power consumption on mobile and desktop Linux platforms and continuously assess power-efficiency strategies.
- Design and execute Linux-based tests to validate GPU performance and functionality, including stress testing, benchmarking, and debugging; maintain and expand the testing suite.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural specifications, code documentation, and Linux-specific best practices for GPU development.
- Monitor trends, innovations, and competitive developments in the GPU industry; contribute to research and propose Linux-specific approaches to GPU design and optimization.
Required Qualifications- Relevant systems engineering experience meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
- Expertise in operating system integration for Linux.
- Strong understanding of computer hardware architecture, particularly as it relates to Linux systems.
- Knowledge of parallel computing, graphics algorithms, and real-time rendering in Linux environments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate within a team.
- Strong communication skills for conveying technical information in a Linux context.
- Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or BASH.
- Proficiency with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Terraform, and similar tools.
- Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements; an IAT Level III certification is also acceptable.
- US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts supported.
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge of GPU virtualization, cloud computing, and emerging Linux-based technologies.
- Experience with container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with Prometheus/Grafana for monitoring.
- Knowledge of distributed resource scheduling systems.
- Understanding of data center networking hardware and cabling concepts.
- Understanding of networking technologies such as DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, VLANs, HSRP, and SNMP.
- Knowledge of data center networking security principles, including firewall ACLs, IPS/IDS, and policy-based routing.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
- Additional years of relevant systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Required Certifications- Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements, currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification. An IAT Level III certification would also be acceptable, including CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.
Required Security ClearancePay & Benefit HighlightsCompensation- Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
- Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
- Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health- 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
- Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
- 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
- 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection- 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
- 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
- 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
- 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement- 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave- Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
- 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance- Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
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