Oversee design, deployment, and lifecycle operation of a high-performance compute cluster Lead team of HPC Systems Administrators Assess and respond to customer requests for cluster modifications, including oversight of requirement gathering and analysis, planning, implementation, verification/validation, and production deployment maintenance Investigate, diagnose, and resolve acute system faults Ensure system performance aligns with customer requirements and remain within technical, schedule, and cost constraints Maintain software deployments Maintain security compliance Monitor and maintain hardware Contribute to design of new high-performance compute clusters Interface with user support staff Assess new technology for benefits and risks by performing trade studies of technological function, value proposition, and deployment timeline Assess and report on cluster operational risks and propose, plan, and deploy mitigation strategies A degree in a STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with a minimum of 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0 years of experience with a PhD. Strong knowledge and experience monitoring and maintaining high-performance compute cluster hardware Experience directing technical work of a small team of Linux Systems Administrators Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen Active US Government security clearance per customers requirements Principal Systems Engineer Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years' relevant experience; 6 years' experience with a Master's degree in a STEM discipline; 4 years with PhD in a STEM discipline. Demonstrated experience maintaining computational hardware through its lifecycle Demonstrated experience analyzing and responding to customer requirements Strong Linux systems administration proficiency (RHEL nice to have) Strong knowledge and experience with concepts of high-performance computing system operations, including cluster management (Ansible), multi-user login environments, job scheduling (SLURM), and networked file systems Strong knowledge and experience maintaining compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Strong knowledge and experience with compiling software Strong knowledge and experience monitoring and maintaining high-performance compute cluster hardware Experience directing technical work of a small team of Linux Systems Administrators Strong written and verbal communication skills Candidate Must be a U.S. Citizen Active US Government security clearance per customers requirements IAT Level II certification Experience with MPI-based implementations Experience with high-speed, low-latency network fabrics Experience with parallel file systems Experience with GPUs