Senior Systems Engineer Principal – HPC/AI System Administrator, Multi-discipline Expert

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee, manage, and provide support for daily operations of the HPC system.

• Ensure the reliability of the scheduling and system software stack that underpins NOAA’s continuous 24/7 numerical weather prediction efforts.

• Work collaboratively with GDIT HPC engineers, system administrators, developers, and NWS operational personnel.

• Resolve issues and enhance system performance.

• Guarantee the consistent delivery of high-impact forecasting products.

• Enhance system efficiency, scheduler reliability, job throughput, and operational resilience.

• Analyze intricate problems, suggest innovations, and assist in the implementation of technical improvements.

• Utilize Linux system administration, HPC scheduling expertise, scripting languages, performance monitoring tools, and parallel computing technologies.

• Maintain two large-scale supercomputing systems at optimal performance levels.

• Engage in an on-call rotation to support 24/7 operational systems.

• Travel occasionally for team collaboration, training, or customer engagement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.

• Over 8 years of relevant experience.

• US citizenship is mandatory.

• Experience in Linux system administration, preferably with Rocky/SLES.

• Familiarity with HPC batch schedulers such as PBS Pro, Slurm, or similar systems.

• Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl.

• Knowledge of HPC architectures, distributed computing, and MPI-based workloads.

• Strong troubleshooting abilities in multi-node HPC environments.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation for 24/7 operational systems.

• Capability to work both independently and collaboratively within a distributed technical team.

• Occasional travel required for team collaboration, training, or customer interaction.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Competitive salary.

• Paid time off.

• Flexible work week options.

• AI-driven career tool that identifies career progression steps and learning opportunities.

• Internal mobility team dedicated to supporting career aspirations.

• A variety of medical plan options, some including Health Savings Accounts.

• Dental plan options available.

• Vision plan included.

• Opportunity to contribute pre- and post-tax dollars to 401(k) up to IRS annual limits.

• Leave options including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.

• Typically, 15 days of paid leave granted per calendar year.

• 10 paid holidays each year.

• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave within a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits offered.

• Life insurance coverage available.

• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance provided.

• Personal accident insurance options.

• Critical illness insurance accessible.

• Business travel and accident insurance included.

• Recognized culture of innovation.

• Military-friendly workplace environment.