Senior High Performance Computing Engineer Classified Environment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting multidisciplinary research in computing, AI, energy, materials, nuclear science, neutron science, isotopes, and national security.
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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory
ORNL is a government-owned, contractor-operated U.S. Department of Energy research laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UT-Battelle operates ORNL for DOE; the laboratory currently provides AI and high-performance-computing capabilities alongside science and engineering research infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will lead the design, deployment, management, security, and optimization of HPC systems in a classified environment. You will manage clusters and job scheduling, resolve performance issues, maintain technical documentation, lead projects, mentor engineers, and implement infrastructure improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field and at least 12 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least 6 years of HPC engineering experience
- Experience with cluster management, parallel computing, and performance optimization
- Experience working in classified environments
- Knowledge of security policies, compliance frameworks, NIST, and DISA STIGs
- HPC systems architecture experience
- Experience with SLURM, PBS, or Moab
- Linux system administration skills
- Experience with Bash, Python, or Ansible
- Experience with Ganglia, Grafana, or similar performance tools
- Experience with MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, and InfiniBand
- Ability to obtain and maintain DOE SCI clearance
- Ability to pass a pre-placement drug test and participate in random drug testing
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and deployment of HPC systems
- Maintain documentation for HPC architectures, configurations, and procedures
- Manage HPC cluster installation, configuration, and operation
- Manage job scheduling, resource allocation, and load balancing
- Ensure security-policy and regulatory compliance
- Conduct security audits and address vulnerabilities
- Monitor and optimize HPC performance
- Resolve complex technical issues with minimal disruption
- Lead HPC projects from planning through operational support
- Mentor junior HPC engineers
- Research HPC technologies and implement infrastructure improvements
Benefits
- Medical plans
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work hours
- On-site fitness facilities
- On-site banking facilities
- On-site cafeteria facilities
- Prescription drug plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Contributory pension plan
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Vacation and holidays
- Parental leave
- Legal insurance with identity theft protection
- Employee assistance plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discounts