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# HPC Data Storage Engineer

- **Company:** AMERICAN SYSTEMS
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $80,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Linux, File Systems, Perl (Programming Language), General Parallel File Systems, IBM Hardware Management Console, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Scripting, Data Storage Technologies, Software Security, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85553294/1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and three or more years of job related experience
 * Current TS/SCI Clearance
 * Demonstrated knowledge monitoring and administering parallel filesystems such as Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS, etc.
 * Experience deploying and administering data storage systems (SAN, NAS, tape archives).
 * Demonstrated knowledge of building, configuring, and administering production Linux computer/storage systems.
 * Practical experience scripting in Bash, Perl, Python, or similar languages.
 * Experience deploying and managing SAN infrastructure.
 * Working knowledge of networking concepts and practices.
 * Knowledge of or experience with hardware and software security practices.
 * Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT II/III and Red Hat Computing Environment (RHCSA)

Pay Transparency Statement

## Description

As a HPC Data Storage Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:
Manage where data is stored

 * Capacity planning and management, performance management, metrics reporting, storage quotas, policy enforcement, hardware management and tuning
 * Interface with HPC users to identify potential performance improvement strategies
 * Remotely assist a counterpart located at an alternate site as needed


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