Technical Expert/Functional Expert (HPC), NK-04-0027

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$120K — $145K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance with a current Maryland Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years supporting large enterprise IT or HPC environments (or 15+ years experience without degree)
  • Demonstrated expertise in configuring and troubleshooting enterprise HPC environments
  • Experience with high-performance file systems, including: XFS, GPFS, Lustre
  • Experience with workload scheduling platforms: RES, LSF, SLURM
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning abilities in HPC settings

Responsibilities

  • Provide Tier 4 operational support for mission-critical HPC environments
  • Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot high-performance file systems
  • Administer and maintain distributed computing and workload management platforms
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting of HPC clusters and applications
  • Configure and support HPC management and monitoring tools
  • Monitor system health and performance to ensure mission continuity
  • Collaborate with engineers and teams to enhance HPC operations

Benefits

  • Collaborative culture that encourages sharing knowledge
  • Opportunity to solve complex technical challenges
  • Supportive environment that celebrates team wins
  • Focus on professional growth and development
  • Meaningful work contributing to mission-critical projects
Full Job Description
Description

Position Overview
Cyber B.A.T. is seeking a Technical Expert / Functional Expert - High Performance Computing (HPC) to provide Tier 4 technical support for enterprise High Performance Computing (HPC) environments supporting mission-critical operations. This role serves as a senior subject matter expert responsible for the configuration, optimization, troubleshooting, and sustainment of large-scale HPC infrastructure, distributed computing environments, and high-performance storage systems.

What You'll Do
  • Provide Tier 4 operational support for enterprise High Performance Computing (HPC) environments supporting mission-critical workloads
  • Configure, optimize, test, and troubleshoot high-performance file systems, including XFS, GPFS, and Lustre
  • Administer, tune, and maintain distributed computing and workload management platforms, including RES, LSF, and SLURM
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization of HPC clusters, compute farms, and associated applications
  • Configure, maintain, and support HPC management and monitoring tools, including Nagios, xCAT, failover solutions, and compiler toolchains
  • Support Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) systems and distributed computing architectures
  • Administer, configure, tune, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) operating systems
  • Monitor system health, availability, capacity, and performance to ensure continuous mission operations
  • Perform root cause analysis for complex infrastructure, storage, operating system, and distributed computing issues
  • Develop and implement performance tuning recommendations to improve system scalability, reliability, and efficiency
  • Collaborate with systems engineers, software engineers, storage administrators, and infrastructure teams to support enterprise HPC environments
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering best practices
  • Provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise to engineering teams supporting HPC operations and modernization initiatives
  • Evaluate and recommend emerging HPC technologies, tools, and operational improvements to enhance mission capabilities

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance with a current Maryland Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting large, complex enterprise IT or High Performance Computing (HPC) environments; or 15 years of directly related professional experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree
  • Demonstrated expertise configuring, tuning, testing, and troubleshooting enterprise HPC environments
  • Experience administering and optimizing high-performance file systems, including: XFS, GPFS (IBM Spectrum Scale), Lustre
  • Experience administering distributed computing and workload scheduling platforms, including: RES, LSF, SLURM
  • Experience supporting HPC cluster management tools and infrastructure, including: Nagios, xCAT, Failover software, Compiler toolchains
  • Working knowledge of Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) systems and distributed computing architectures
  • Experience administering and optimizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
  • Strong experience performing advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and system performance tuning within enterprise HPC environments
  • Knowledge of enterprise storage, compute, networking, and Linux system administration principles
  • Excellent analytical, technical documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to serve as a technical subject matter expert supporting mission-critical HPC operations and modernization efforts

Bonus Points If You:
  • Love solving difficult technical challenges
  • Enjoy collaborating and sharing knowledge
  • Like working where your voice actually matters
  • Appreciate a culture that celebrates wins and supports growth


Interested? We'd love to connect.
Apply today and learn why Cyber B.A.T. continues to attract people who want meaningful work, strong culture, and a team that genuinely supports one another.

Disclaimers

Compensation for this position, including all compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us via email at [email protected] for assistance.

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