Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer (RHEL) | Top Secret clearance w/SCI eligibility

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer to manage high-performance storage for Linux-based HPC systems. You will optimize storage, monitor parallel filesystems, and collaborate with HPC, systems, network, and cybersecurity teams to support mission-critical workloads.

The ideal candidate has a strong Linux/storage background, DoD access capability, and practical scripting experience to automate storage tasks and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; DoD 8140 IAT II level or higher certification.
• 5-7 years of HPC/Linux/storage/systems administration experience (or Master’s + 2 years).
• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; ability to access a Special Access Program.
• Experience administering or troubleshooting parallel filesystems (Lustre/BeeGFS/GPFS).
• Experience with production Linux systems and enterprise storage (SAN/NAS).
• Scripting experience (Bash/Python/Perl).
• Good Linux filesystem, storage, permissions, and networking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain high-performance storage for Linux-based HPC systems.
• Manage capacity, quotas, data placement, utilization, and performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot parallel filesystems, storage hardware, and related infrastructure.
• Support SAN, NAS, archive, and other enterprise storage technologies.
• Analyze storage performance and suggest improvements for HPC workloads.
• Develop scripts and automation using Bash, Python, Perl or similar.
• Support system maintenance, upgrades, incident response, and documentation.
• Apply security, access control, and configuration management practices.

Skills

Linux

HPC

Storage administration

Scripting

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Master's degree in related field (with 2+ years experience)

DoD 8140 IAT II level certification

Tools

Lustre

BeeGFS

GPFS

Ansible

Git

Monitoring tools

Infrastructure automation

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking a Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer to manage and optimize high-performance storage supporting mission-critical scientific and technical computing for a specialized customer environment. You’ll collaborate with HPC, systems, network, and cybersecurity professionals to ensure data remains available, secure, and optimized for demanding workloads.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong foundation in Linux, storage, and systems administration who is ready to contribute to a mission-focused HPC environment. As an employee-owner, you’ll take ownership of meaningful work, support critical customer objectives, and continue expanding your expertise in HPC storage and parallel filesystems.

Responsibilities

As a Senior HPC Data Storage Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Administer and maintain high-performance storage supporting Linux-based HPC systems.
• Manage storage capacity, quotas, data placement, utilization, and performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot parallel filesystems, storage hardware, and related infrastructure.
• Support SAN, NAS, archive, and other enterprise storage technologies.
• Analyze storage performance and recommend improvements for HPC users and mission workloads.
• Develop scripts and automation using Bash, Python, Perl, or similar tools.
• Support system maintenance, upgrades, incident response, and technical documentation.
• Apply required security, access control, and configuration management practices.
• Collaborate with HPC users, systems engineers, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders.
• Provide remote technical support to a counterpart at an alternate site as needed.

Qualifications

• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to a Special Access Program.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field
• 5-7 years of related experience supporting HPC, Linux systems, storage, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering.(or a Master's degree in related field and 2+ years of job-related experience)
• DoD 8140 IAT II level or higher certification (e.g., Security+ CE, SecurityX CE, etc.)
• Experience administering, monitoring, or troubleshooting a parallel filesystem such as Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS, or a comparable technology.
• Experience supporting production Linux systems and enterprise storage, including SAN, NAS, disk arrays, or tape/archive systems.
• Practical scripting experience with Bash, Python, Perl, or a similar language.
• Working knowledge of Linux filesystems, storage administration, permissions, quotas, and networking concepts.
• Ability to diagnose system, storage, software, and performance issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a secure, controlled-access environment and communicate technical information clearly.

Helpful Experience & Qualifications*

• RHCSA or RHCE certification
• Experience with Ansible, Git, monitoring tools, or infrastructure automation.
• Production experience building, configuring, or administering Lustre or another parallel filesystem in an HPC environment.
• Experience using tools such as perf, strace, tcpdump, vmstat, or iostat for system and performance troubleshooting.
• Experience with SAN infrastructure, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, multipathing, NVMe, or high-speed networking such as InfiniBand.
• Familiarity with filesystems such as XFS, EXT4, or ZFS.
• Experience supporting systems in a DoW classified environment.

*Candidates do not need experience with every technology listed above.

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Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $140,000.00/Yr. - USD $160,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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