Postdoc: HPC Confidential Computing & Secure Multi-Tenancy

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate role in HPC Confidential Computing and Secure Multi-tenancy. The successful candidate will contribute to system software architectures enabling secure enclaves on large-scale HPC resources and help develop scalable identity and key management solutions.

Responsibilities include collaborating with researchers, designing secure virtualization, evaluating encrypted communications over RDMA, and

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion with ≤5 years since degree.
• Experience in HPC software and parallel programming.
• Ability to work independently and publish results.
• Experience with virtualization and IaaS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on system software architectures for secure multi-tenancy.
• Architect secure virtualization-based solutions on shared HPC nodes.
• Evaluate secure encrypted communication across RDMA networks.
• Design and evaluate key distribution and management for large HPC platforms.
• Explore attestation and identification integration into resource management.
• Co-author peer-reviewed papers and technical reports.
• Seek memberships in professional, academic, and research organizations.

Skills

HPC

Confidential computing

Secure multi-tenancy

System software

Virtualization

RDMA networks

Attestation

Identity management

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate role in HPC Confidential Computing and Secure Multi-tenancy. The successful candidate will contribute to system software architectures enabling secure enclaves on large-scale HPC resources and help develop scalable identity and key management solutions.

Responsibilities include collaborating with researchers, designing secure virtualization, evaluating encrypted communications over RDMA, and