High Performance Computing Specialist

Dynamic Solutions Technology LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic services firm is seeking a full-time High Performance Computing Specialist in Arlington, VA. The specialist will support a government customer by acting as a liaison to scientists and engineers, managing user accounts for HPC systems, and ensuring compliance with clearances. Applicants should possess relevant experience or a degree, and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 is required. The role offers the possibility of remote work opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical liaison to ~500 scientists and engineers.
• Manage and deprovision user accounts for classified systems.
• Track, report, and reconcile CPU-hour usage.
• Allocate CPU hours according to government priorities.
• Assist in developing program plans and technical strategies.
• Maintain an electronic repository of proposals and contracts.
• Monitor performer progress and track deliverables.
• Produce analyses and impact assessments of research investments.

Skills

HPC system user support

User account management

Technical communication

Microsoft Office 365

Relationship building

Education

High School diploma with 6 years experience or Bachelor's degree with 3 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft SharePoint Online

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Dynamic Solutions Technology, LLC, a premier strategic services firm that meets IT and Service needs for commercial and government clients, is seeking a full-time High Performance Computing Specialist to provide support to a government customer based out of Arlington, VA. This is an exempt position with possible remote opportunities.

MUST BE US CITIZEN

Responsibilities:

1. Serve as primary technical liaison to ~500 scientists and engineers using HPC systems; provide user support and outreach.
2. Create, manage, and deprovision user accounts and maintain user credential records for unclassified and classified systems.
3. Track, report, and reconcile CPU-hour usage across users, projects, and allocations; maintain usage logs and dashboards.
4. Allocate CPU hours according to government priorities and leadership direction; adjust allocations and communicate changes.
5. Coordinate with security office to verify users' clearances, credentials, and authorization to access classified computational resources.
6. Assist Program Officers (PO) in developing program plans, technical strategies, budgets, metrics, and performance improvement actions.
7. Draft, monitor, and report technical milestones for HPC thrust areas; compare planned vs. actual performance and flag deviations.
8. Support solicitation development: draft calls, collect white papers/proposals, verify required documents, and prepare evaluation materials.
9. Maintain an electronic repository of proposals, contracts, deliverables, correspondence, policy/regulatory guidance, and archival records.
10. Prepare programmatic content for budgets, briefings to Congress/leadership, data calls, program pitches, and appeals.
11. Develop capability/technology roadmaps and map portfolio efforts to DoD/DON strategy documents (NDS, S&T guidance) for Government review.
12. Monitor performer progress: track deliverables, follow up for submissions, review reports, provide feedback, and load materials into repository.
13. Plan and support program reviews, technical/financial reviews, site visits, demonstrations, and field experiments; draft agendas, minutes, and summaries.
14. Produce analyses, summaries, and impact assessments of research investments; draft presentations, success stories, and recommended follow-on actions.
15. Organize and coordinate meetings.
16. Handle classified meeting/material logistics and support production of outreach/communication products (graphics, posters, web content, briefings).

Qualifications Requirements:

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance prior to award date.
• High School diploma with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience; OR
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university business and three (3) years of relevant experience
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (specifically, Word, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint Online, Teams and Excel)

Desired Qualifications:

• IT Security Certification
• Experience in Navy ERP
• Excellent communicator
• Solid relationship builder