Data Storage Planning & Management Senior High Performance Computing Systems Engineer

Peraton • Fort Meade, MD

118d • $135,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a skilled Systems Engineer (SE) that has experience planning for and managing data storage solutions. The SE will support our customer's large High Performance Computing (HPC) related program. This program is cutting edge and includes everything from HPC test planning and execution, architecture design and prototyping, and vendor outreach and collaboration support. Program technical areas include commercial cloud technologies, high performance computing, and enterprise architecture. The program is tactically important to the national security of the United States and the work on these missions are frequently recognized for their results and the Program Integrator will be directly involved in ensuring the government is successful in achieving their planned objectives of this growing, high-profile program. The selected Systems Engineer should have significant and relevant experience managing storage solutions.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph completed in the past 5 years.
• High School Diploma or GED plus 19 years of general systems engineering experience, OR a Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline plus 15 years of systems engineering experience, OR a Master's degree or PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline plus 13 years of systems engineering experience.
• Proficient with Fundamental Linux command and OS structure.
• Experience with programming languages, preferably Python, and basic scripting skills (bash and Python).

Responsibilities

• Support the customer's large High Performance Computing (HPC) related program.
• Plan and manage data storage solutions.
• Engage in HPC test planning and execution.
• Design and prototype architecture.
• Support vendor outreach and collaboration.
• Understand and evaluate file systems (XFS, Lustre/GPFS/SephFS, NFS, EXT4, etc.).
• Conduct performance testing of IOPS and write/evaluate test plans.
• Manage various types of hardware configurations (i.e. RAID (0-10), Grid RAID, Sharding, etc.).
• Monitor storage networks, buses, and devices.
• Familiarize with general CPU components/architecture.
• Utilize benchmarking tools like FIO or IOR.
• Work with Ansible playbooks and Lustre parallel file system.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree