Hpc expert fmd Jobs in Ashburn

Our client is a software engineering firm that supports the Intelligence community programs.  Their focus is to make a positive impact on National Security by bringing talented, highly-cleared Computer Scientists, Engineers and Analysts to the Intelligence and Defense communities' most interesting and impactful programs.  They are seeking skilled HPC Infrastructure Engineers for their high-profile mission focused program.

Successful HPC Infrastructure Engineers will have :

• 5+ years of basic Linux skills; Install / update / administer
• Experience with managing a bare-metal hardware install
• Hardware skills :   hands-on reaching systems, connecting network and direct attach storage devices, lights-out management of systems both local and remote, BMC management / firmware updates / setup
• Working skillset to include :   users, applications, OS packages, kernel / OS configuration, filesystems (xfs, ext4, nfs, fuse), networks, firewalls, security / hardening (STIG, OSCAP)
• Familiar with storage hardware
• Working knowledge of PCle cards
• Basic knowledge of HPC technologies )at least 1 year of work experience) : parallel / distributed file systems, high speed interconnect fabrics, HPC batch schedulers

This role is 100% on-site in Herndon, VA.  An active TS / SCI or above clearance is required to start.  If you do not hold a polygraph, you must be willing to sit for a CIPolygraph.  Strong salaries + 100% paid helatcare (including family), 6 weeks PTO / holidays, 8% 401K, and more.