HPC Support Engineer Security Clearance

HPC Support Engineer – Charlottesville, VA.

Clearance Required:

Active TS (SCI eligibility). This role supports the Army’s mission in high-performance computing environments, providing technical assistance for computational workloads.

• Support users executing computational workloads on secure HPC clusters in classified and unclassified environments
• Assist with scheduler job scripts and application execution on systems such as Slurm or PBS, including CPU, GPU, and distributed workloads
• Troubleshoot slow, hanging, or failing HPC jobs, including MPI‑based, GPU, and large‑scale parallel applications
• Guide users on compiling and running scientific, modeling, or data processing applications in Linux HPC environments
• Promote HPC best practices for job scheduling, resource allocation, and workload performance
• Monitor workload patterns and recommend improvements to cluster throughput and efficiency
• Develop scripts and tools using Bash or Python to automate operational tasks
• Maintain documentation and knowledge base articles on system capabilities, job execution procedures, and troubleshooting
• Analyze workload performance to identify inefficiencies or configuration issues
• Coordinate with HPC systems engineers on infrastructure or cluster issues impacting user workloads
• Provide responsive on‑site support for mission‑critical HPC workloads
• Maintain source‑controlled scripts and tools using Git or similar version control systems
• Assist users with environment modules and runtime configurations required for HPC applications

• Certification
  
  Required:
  
  Ability to obtain DoD 8140 (8570) IAT Level II certification
• BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or experience in lieu of degree)
• 5+ years of Linux experience including command line system usage, scripting, and troubleshooting applications in multi‑user server environments

• Professional experience administering or supporting Linux systems via command line (RHEL derivatives preferred)
• Experience developing scripts using Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Experience troubleshooting software execution issues in distributed computing environments
• Working knowledge of job schedulers such as Slurm, PBS, Torque, or similar platforms
• Experience supporting users in technical computing or engineering environments
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical users

• Experience as a user or administrator of HPC clusters
• Experience with parallel computing frameworks (MPI, OpenMP, or CUDA‑based GPU workloads)
• Experience supporting scientific or engineering applications requiring large‑scale compute resources
• Experience using performance monitoring and optimization tools for compute workloads
• Experience compiling applications in C, C++, Fortran, or Python environments
• Experience working in classified computing environments
• Experience supporting GPU‑enabled workloads

• Health/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) match and potential profit sharing
• Universal leave, STD/LTD/Life insurance, voluntary life insurance
• Stipends, referral bonuses, and more

Compensation is unique to each candidate and based on education, experience, and other requirements.

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