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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Project Manager - **Company:** Blue Sky Innovators - **Location:** Arlington, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Security, Internet Security, SAP (Applications), High Performance Computing, SC Clearance, Information Technology - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/it-project-manager-high-performance-computing-top-secret-clearance-arlington-va--feed44db-63e7-4f6f-a2c6-2baad0b99dd7 ## About the Role * Must have demonstrated a minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting HPC requirements, services, equities or customers within USG HPC communities, such as the DOD * High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). * Minimum Top-Secret clearance, eligible for access to SCI and SAP., Agile Programming Methodologies, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Compensation Management, Computational Engineering, Ecosystems, Government, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, People Management, Product Management, Project/Program Management, Resource Management, Risk, Strategic Planning, Technical Analysis, Thought Leadership, Top Secret Clearance, United States Department of Defense (DoD) ## Description This IT Project Manager role provides principal-level advisory and thought leadership to senior DARPA executives, including the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and senior ITD Staff. As an IT Project Manager, you will be a key strategic resource, shaping the agency's approach to cybersecurity across its most advanced and sensitive technology portfolios. Seeking a distinguished expert with extensive, deep experience in IT Project Management with a focus on High Performance Computing (HPC) support. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to provide strategic foresight, critical technical analysis, and authoritative guidance, ensuring that security is an enabler of innovation for DARPA's high-risk, high-reward programs. Key Responsibilities * Provide primary support to the government's HPC Director, Support to the HPC Director. * Maintain close communication between PM/OD personnel and the HPC Director regarding current and future HPC requirements across the agency. * Support the HPC Director in overall HPC Strategy Development and Execution for the agency. * Engaging with external DoW partners and investors in HPC related initiatives. * Serve as DARPA's Service/Agency Approval Authority (S/AAA) within the DoD HPCMP ecosystem to liaison with DARPA program managers and their contracted scientists and engineers to secure computational resources on their behalf. * Allocate DARPA-assigned CPU compute hours on HPCMP and DARPA systems. * Provide day-to-day linkage with DARPA organizations, the HPCMP and other S/AAAs across the HPCMP community. * Ensure Project Leaders and authorized HPCMP users are performing work in support of DARPA and the DoD. * Implement HPC requirements surveys, resource allocation, resource monitoring and resource reallocation. * Provide guidance to users on which HPC assets are appropriate for their projects. * Trade allocations with other S/AAAs across the HPCMP community. * Under the agile methodology, serve as a Product Manager for any DARPA HPC projects to develop acceptance criteria defining desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable solutions that meet customer needs. ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Crypto-secure Data Management with In-Database Blockchain](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/632-crypto-secure-data-management-with-in-database-blockchain) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Web-based Information Visualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/84-web-based-information-visualization) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)