Air Force High-Performance Computing Resource Management Lead

Air Force High-Performance Computing Resource Management Lead

Department: Contract Delivery

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: WPAFB

Compensation: $78,000 - $85,000 / year

Company Overview

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Summary

The United States Congress created the High-Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) in 1992 to consolidate and modernize high-performance computing capabilities in the Department of War (DoW). High-performance computing (HPC) requires computer systems with appropriate combinations of processors, memory, disk input/output, networking, and operating systems configured to conduct complex, large-scale calculations.

Each DoW service or agency designates any number of Service/Agency Approval Authorities (S/AAAs) who are the keys to the HPCMP’s allocation of billions of computing hours throughout the DoW each year. These S/AAAs provide primary oversight and management of these vast HPCMP resources using a structured system for resource approvals, allocations, and tracking.

The Air Force High-Performance Computing Resource Management Lead will manage the allocation of HPCMP computing resources for the entirety of the Air force, working closely with Air Force S/AAAs to advise and assist their users.

• Consult with team members on planning HPC cycle hour reporting and associated activities
• Allocate a portion of the current Fiscal Year’s reserve hours to users to start new projects or add hours to facilitate their research per the AF Allocation Official’s tasking
• Provide actionable analysis to help the AF HPC Allocation Official make additional allocation decisions to support the AF mission
• Provide project data and analysis to users on an as-needed basis
• Respond to requests for support from HPC users and S/AAAs. When required, engage with the AF HPC Allocation Official to discuss user requests and potential issues prior to responding
• Aid S/AAAs, PLs and Principal Investigators (PIs) in various S/AAA processes and procedures as needed
• Sustainment (S/AAA and/or AF Lead roles)
• Assist with transitioning new S/AAAs into their positions
• Provide user Account Support
• Identify Portal to the Information Environment (PIE) modifications
• Conduct process review and analysis
• Serve as user liaison with Facility Security Officers (FSOs) to support HPC Visit Requests
• Provide S/AAA project and subproject support
• AF HPC micro project and subproject management
• Guide new Principal Investigators (PIs) and users through the project renewal, new project initial allocation, and additional allocation request processes

Education:

• Bachelor of Science and 5 years of related experience/Associates with 8 years of related experience

Required Clearances:

• Active Security Clearance

Experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, resource allocation process, and the Department of War High-Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP)
• Experience managing and analyzing large-scale computational resource allocations, utilization trends, and cycle-hour reporting to support mission priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide actionable recommendations to senior decision-makers regarding resource distribution and optimization
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with researchers, Principal Investigators (PIs), Service/Agency Approval Authorities (S/AAAs), and government stakeholders across the Air Force enterprise
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