Technical Expert / Functional Expert (HPC)

Kaizen Approach•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kaizen Approach is currently seeking a Technical Expert to provide Tier 4 high performance computing support to NSAW and UDC sites. In this role, you will deliver advanced technical expertise to resolve complex HPC issues and sustain mission-critical computing environments. You will oversee troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution activities to ensure continued operational availability of HPC systems. This position involves supporting highly specialized environments that require deep technical knowledge and rapid problem resolution. You will work in a secure environment supporting critical mission objectives.

Requirements

Ability to configure, tune, test, and provide advanced-level troubleshooting and support for high-performance file systems including XFS, GPFS, and Lustre.
Ability to perform advanced troubleshooting and operational support for HPC farm systems and associated applications such as Nagios, xCAT, failover software, and compilers.
Capability to apply working knowledge of high performance computing massively parallel processing (MPP) systems to support complex compute environments.
Ability to configure, tune, test, and provide advanced-level troubleshooting and support for distributed computing and workload management tools including RES, LSF, and SLURM.
Ability to configure, tune, test, and perform advanced troubleshooting of Red Hat and SUSE Linux operating systems in HPC environments.
Capability to support end-to-end HPC system operations by integrating file systems, operating systems, schedulers, and supporting applications into a stable and optimized environment.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex, multi-layer HPC issues through advanced system analysis, performance tuning, and structured troubleshooting techniques.
Ten (10) years of experience providing industry- and government-recognized functional expertise in a large and complex IT environment, or fifteen (15) years of relevant experience if a degree is not held.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or fifteen (15) years of relevant experience if a degree is not held.
Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

Provide Tier 4 high performance computing support to NSAW and UDC sites.
Deliver advanced technical expertise to resolve complex HPC issues.
Sustain mission-critical computing environments.
Oversee troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution activities to ensure continued operational availability of HPC systems.
Support highly specialized environments requiring deep technical knowledge and rapid problem resolution.
Work in a secure environment supporting critical mission objectives.
Configure, tune, test, and provide advanced-level troubleshooting and support for high-performance file systems including XFS, GPFS, and Lustre.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and operational support for HPC farm systems and associated applications such as Nagios, xCAT, failover software, and compilers.
Apply working knowledge of high performance computing massively parallel processing (MPP) systems to support complex compute environments.
Configure, tune, test, and provide advanced-level troubleshooting and support for distributed computing and workload management tools including RES, LSF, and SLURM.
Configure, tune, test, and perform advanced troubleshooting of Red Hat and SUSE Linux operating systems in HPC environments.
Support end-to-end HPC system operations by integrating file systems, operating systems, schedulers, and supporting applications into a stable and optimized environment.
Diagnose and resolve complex, multi-layer HPC issues through advanced system analysis, performance tuning, and structured troubleshooting techniques.