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Sr. Staff HPC Network Engineer

Sr. Staff HPC Network Engineer

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationHalethorpe, MD, USA, Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
Salary$171000 – $256400
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with 14 years’ relevant experience; 12 years’ experience with a Master’s Degree; 10 years with PhD. Will consider 4 years additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • Strong Linux (Red Hat) proficiency
  • Strong knowledge and experience with concepts of network fabrics for high-performance computing applications
  • Strong knowledge and experience maintaining compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Strong knowledge and experience monitoring, maintaining, and benchmarking high-performance network hardware
  • Experience directing technical work of a small team of Linux Systems Administrators

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and maintain performance of network within a high-performance compute cluster
  • Contribute to design of new high-performance compute clusters
  • Diagnose and resolve acute network faults
  • Interface with external network administrators to maintain system performance
  • Assess and report on network-induced operational risks and propose mitigation strategies
  • Configure networks to meet customer requirements
  • Interface with user support staff to assess operational reality and adapt to needs as they arise
  • Interface with HPC System Administrators to diagnose network limitations
  • Monitor and maintain network hardware

Preferred Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph security clearance
  • IAT Level II certification
  • Experience with Cisco, InfiniBand, Slingshot, RoCE, and/or OmniPath network technologies
  • Experience with MPI-based implementations
  • Experience with parallel file systems