Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer (RHEL)

As a Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Administer and maintain high-performance storage supporting Linux-based HPC systems.
• Manage storage capacity, quotas, data placement, utilization, and performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot parallel filesystems, storage hardware, and related infrastructure.
• Support SAN, NAS, archive, and other enterprise storage technologies.
• Analyze storage performance and recommend improvements for HPC users and mission workloads.
• Develop scripts and automation using Bash, Python, Perl, or similar tools.
• Support system maintenance, upgrades, incident response, and technical documentation.
• Apply required security, access control, and configuration management practices.
• Collaborate with HPC users, systems engineers, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders.
• Provide remote technical support to a counterpart at an alternate site as needed.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong foundation in Linux, storage, and systems administration who is ready to contribute to a mission-focused HPC environment. As an employee-owner, you’ll take ownership of meaningful work, support critical customer objectives, and continue expanding your expertise in HPC storage and parallel filesystems., * Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

• Ability to obtain and maintain access to a Special Access Program.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field
• 5-7 years of related experience supporting HPC, Linux systems, storage, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering. (or a Master’s degree in related field and 2+ years of job-related experience)
• DoD 8140 IAT II level or higher certification (e.g., Security+ CE, SecurityX CE, etc.)
• Experience administering, monitoring, or troubleshooting a parallel filesystem such as Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS, or a comparable technology.
• Experience supporting production Linux systems and enterprise storage, including SAN, NAS, disk arrays, or tape/archive systems.
• Practical scripting experience with Bash, Python, Perl, or a similar language.
• Working knowledge of Linux filesystems, storage administration, permissions, quotas, and networking concepts.
• Ability to diagnose system, storage, software, and performance issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a secure, controlled-access environment and communicate technical information clearly.

Helpful Experience & Qualifications*

• RHCSA or RHCE certification
• Experience with Ansible, Git, monitoring tools, or infrastructure automation.
• Production experience building, configuring, or administering Lustre or another parallel filesystem in an HPC environment.
• Experience using tools such as perf , strace , tcpdump , vmstat , or iostat for system and performance troubleshooting.
• Experience with SAN infrastructure, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, multipathing, NVMe, or high-speed networking such as InfiniBand.
• Familiarity with filesystems such as XFS, EXT4, or ZFS.
• Experience supporting systems in a DoW classified environment.

*Candidates do not need experience with every technology listed above.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $140,000.00/Yr. - USD $160,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking a Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer to manage and optimize high-performance storage supporting mission-critical scientific and technical computing for a specialized customer environment. You’ll collaborate with HPC, systems, network, and cybersecurity professionals to ensure data remains available, secure, and optimized for demanding workloads.