Chief Engineer, HPC & Private Cloud

Vantor; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is hiring a Principal/Chief Engineer for a High Performance Computing (HPC) environment. You will oversee the engineering and system administration staff across the full lifecycle of programs, performing requirements analysis, architecture design, integration, and deployment for private cloud solutions.

The role demands exceptional ingenuity and leadership in a fast-paced DoD/Intelligence Community context, with a TS/SCI clearance and CI polygraph as prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Current/active TS/SCI security clearance and be willing and able to obtain CI polygraph.
• BS in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience with 15+ years in computer science, systems development, product development, system engineering or related field
• Experience in leading a professional staff, demonstrating strong leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with the ability to relate well and cooperate with others to effectively coordinate activities and accomplish goals.
• Ability to set and balance short and long-term priorities and remain focused within a rigorous, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with risk management
• Experience working in the DoD / Intelligence Community

Responsibilities

• Technical support, coordination, and execution of engineering activities for hardware, platforms, and software development and deployment - including feature/requirements analysis, design and program implementation
• Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
• Lead the development and maintenance of system documentation, diagram, and models working in coordination/collaboration with team members
• Obtain solid understanding of hardware and software features in order to plan for engineering requirements and roadmaps
• Assist with resolution of technical issues that adversely impact delivery, identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed
• Keeps abreast of the dynamic industry of cyber security, technologies, and developing threats world-wide.
• Partner with cross-departmental management to coordinate initiatives in line with the overall program strategy and an emerging perspective focusing on secure HPC.
• Manage/supervise professional staff, demonstrating strong delegation skills to efficiently accomplish the mission and professionally develop subordinate staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

DoD/IC experience

Security clearance

Education

BS in Engineering or related field

Job description

Vantor is hiring a Principal/Chief Engineer for a High Performance Computing (HPC) environment. You will oversee the engineering and system administration staff across the full lifecycle of programs, performing requirements analysis, architecture design, integration, and deployment for private cloud solutions.

The role demands exceptional ingenuity and leadership in a fast-paced DoD/Intelligence Community context, with a TS/SCI clearance and CI polygraph as prerequisites.