TS/SCI HPC Systems Engineer

Insight Global

Ravanna, MO, United States

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

juju.com

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Bash Shell Command-Line Interface Linux Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Scripting High Performance Computing Git Information Technology Slurm Software Version Control

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Server Operating Systems & Platforms

Job description

A federal IT services client of Insight Global is hiring for a highly skilled HPC Systems Engineer to join their team full time in Charlottesville, VA. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and is 5 days/week on site. Relocation packages are available!

The HPC (High Performance Computing) Systems Engineer will work directly with engineers, analysts, and researchers to support job execution, troubleshoot workload failures, and improve the performance and efficiency of compute workloads running on HPC clusters. The Engineer will assist users with scheduler job scripts, application execution, and workload performance troubleshooting while promoting HPC best practices for efficient cluster utilization. This role serves as the primary interface between mission users and HPC platform infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide direct support to users running computational workloads on HPC clusters (classified & unclassified)
Assist with creating, submitting, and troubleshooting job scripts (Slurm, PBS), including CPU/GPU resource allocation
Diagnose and resolve failing, slow, or hanging jobs (including MPI, parallel, and GPU workloads)
Support application setup, compilation, and execution in Linux-based HPC environments
Advise users on best practices to improve job performance, efficiency, and resource utilization
Monitor workload usage and recommend optimizations to maximize cluster throughput
Develop and maintain automation scripts/tools (Bash/Python) and manage them in version control (Git)
Collaborate with infrastructure teams and maintain documentation to resolve system issues and support users

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance

ONE of the following certifications: Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP, CAP, CASP+, CISM, CISSP, GSLC, CCISO, HCISPP
5+ years of experience working in Linux environments supporting distributed compute workloads or HPC cluster platforms
Experience executing or troubleshooting workloads using HPC workload schedulers such as Slurm, PBS, Torque, or similar systems
Experience administering command-line Linux systems including scripting (Bash, python, etc.) and troubleshooting applications in multi-user server environments.
Experience supporting systems within DoD/DoW or IC environments