High-Performance Computing (HPC) (SA3) (Government)

AT&T; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Wellness programs

EAP

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator to sustain and operate Linux-based HPC clusters at a government site in Columbia, Maryland. The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II certification, with no relocation and a 5-day-per-week on-site presence.

You will manage HPC infrastructure, including Lustre/GPFS file systems and InfiniBand interconnects, perform patching, monitoring, incident response, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• B.S. in a technical discipline and 10 years’ experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity or 15 years’ experience in lieu of a degree.
• DoD 8570 IAT II level certification required.
• Requires TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain HPC clusters, monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
• Install and configure Linux OS, file systems, and TCP/IP networking; troubleshoot OS and application issues.
• Automate/administer via Bash scripting; compile/install software as required.
• Use Jira, Confluence, Grafana, Prometheus, and Nagios for observability and incident tracking.
• Support HPC workload and configuration management tools (Slurm, git, Salt, Ansible).
• Provide user support and escalation/status communication to agency management and internal customers.
• Harden, patch, and tune Linux/UNIX/Windows systems to improve reliability and performance.

Skills

System administration

Bash scripting

Linux

Networking fundamentals

Troubleshooting

SRE tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Grafana

Prometheus

Nagios

Ansible

Git

Slurm

Salt

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

The scope of this Contract requires specialized expertise in areas such as high-performance computing (HPC), automated processing systems, distributed software design, and secure hosting and networking solutions. The IT infrastructure consists primarily of Linux, with some Windows, and UNIX. The environment includes a variety of network devices, server interconnections, mass storage solutions, and essential supporting infrastructure services. The services provided under this Contract support areas including HPC, infrastructure maintenance for HPC systems, networking, office automation, and the development of specialized software.

AT&T has an opening for a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator to support a large client based IT enterprise installation, configuration and networking of Linux and Windows based platforms. This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at government customer site.

Description Of Job Duties/Responsibilities

The System Administrator provides HPC sustainment support across two geographically dispersed sites, including:

• Linux-based HPC clusters (e.g., Red Hat/CentOS/Rocky/Ubuntu) with parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre/GPFS) and high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand/Slingshot).
• Transition of new systems/capabilities into operations (clusters, SMP/MPP, parallel file systems).
• Support to HPC and ABS (ABUNDANTSHIELD) SRE teams in accordance with Government policies and procedures.

Proficient With The Following (as Specific Position Requires)

• Operate and maintain systems/services: monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance.
• Install/configure Linux OS, file systems, and TCP/IP networking; troubleshoot OS and application issues.
• Automate/administer via BASH scripting; compile/install software as required.
• Use common operations and observability tooling: Jira, Confluence, Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios.
• Support HPC workload and configuration management tooling: Slurm, git, Salt, Ansible.
• Provide user support and escalation/status communication to agency management and internal customers.
• Optimize operations through resource utilization and capacity analysis/planning.
• Apply in-depth troubleshooting skills across heterogeneous systems (no single fixed solution).
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets.
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process.
• Harden, patch, and tune Linux/UNIX/Windows systems; implement OS-level enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware.
• Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration.

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)

Required Qualifications

B.S. in a technical discipline and 10 years’ experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity or 15 years’ experience in lieu of a degree.

• DoD 8570 IAT II level certification required.

Our High-Performance Computing (HPC) (SA3) (Government) earns between $108,000 - $193,280 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining Our Team Comes With Amazing Perks And Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) *Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Regular

Location:

Columbia, Maryland

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