HPC Cloud Engineer

Engg; Hill Air Force Base (UT); On-site; USD 106,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Cloud Engineer / HPC to support HPC clusters at Hill AFB in Utah. You will work with a Senior Cloud Engineer on job scheduling, GPU-accelerated workloads, and data platform integration in a fast-paced mission environment.

Required: 2 years cloud or infra engineering, experience with HPC schedulers, Python/bash, and security clearances. Strong collaboration and DevOps skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 2 years cloud or infrastructure engineering.
• Exposure to HPC schedulers or GPU-accelerated computing.
• Understanding of DevOps (CI/CD, IaC, GitOps).
• Experience with job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, PBS).
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance; Top Secret preferred.

Responsibilities

• HPC Operations: Support daily operation of HPC clusters, operate schedulers, and troubleshoot failures.
• Data Platform & Infrastructure Support: Integrate HPC compute with data pipelines and AWS data services; IaC for cluster provisioning.
• Agile Delivery & Collaboration: Participate in sprints, document configurations, and collaborate with engineering teams.

Skills

Python

Bash/PowerShell

Cloud engineering

HPC

CI/CD

GitOps

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS ParallelCluster

AWS Batch

CUDA/cuDNN

Kafka

Airflow

Spark

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cloud Engineer / HPC to join our team and support our client at Hill AFB in Utah. This role focuses on high‑performance compute (HPC) infrastructure for compute‑intensive mission workloads. You will work with a Senior Cloud Engineer / HPC on cluster operations, job scheduling, and GPU‑accelerated workloads, gradually taking on more design responsibility over time. The ideal candidate has hands‑on cloud engineering experience, exposure to HPC job scheduling or GPU‑accelerated computing, and thrives in a fast‑paced, mission‑focused environment.

What you’ll do:

HPC Operations

• Support daily operation of HPC clusters
• Operate job schedulers ( Slurm , PBS, etc.) and troubleshoot failures
• Support AWS ParallelCluster and/or AWS Batch provisioning GPU & Accelerated Computing
• Support industry GPU software configuration & acceleration
• Assist with CUDA/ cuDNN setup and troubleshooting
• Monitor CPU/GPU utilization across node pools

Data Platform & Infrastructure Support

• Support integration of HPC compute with data pipelines (Kafka, Airflow, Spark)
• Assist with AWS data services (EMR, Redshift, Glue)
• Support IaC for cluster provisioning (Terraform, Ansible)

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Participate in sprints, standups, and retrospectives
• Document configurations, runbooks, and troubleshooting procedures
• Collaborate with Senior Cloud Engineer / HPC and data engineering teams

What you’ll need:

• 2 years cloud or infrastructure engineering
• Exposure to HPC schedulers or GPU‑accelerated computing
• Understanding of DevOps (e.g.: CI/CD, IaC , GitOps )
• Experience with job schedulers (e.g.: Slurm, PBS, etc.)
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent preferred
• Bonus Points if you have:
  • Familiarity with Kafka, Airflow, Spark
  • Familiarity with industry GPU hardware and/or CUDA/cuDNN
  • Working knowledge of AWS ParallelCluster/AWS Batch or ability to learn quickly
  • Experience with AWS data services (EMR, Redshift, Glue)
  • AWS certifications a plus
  • Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering or related field
  • Experience in classified environments (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret preferred

Work Environment & Culture

• Comfortable in centralized vision, decentralized command structure
• Strong Agile mindset
• Takes ownership of assigned cluster operations
• Fail ‑ fast , fail ‑ forward approach
• Growth ‑ oriented and eager to expand HPC/GPU expertise

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $106,300 - $206,200 USD.

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