Senior Server Architect & HPC Specialist

TAP Engineering; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k Match

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

FSAs

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance

Job summary

TAP Engineering is seeking a Technical/Functional Expert – Server to deliver senior-level infrastructure server support and sustainment in HPC and enterprise environments. The role covers mission-critical systems across multiple locations and involves integrating the EC I data system.

You will act as a technical authority and SME for design, troubleshooting, and long-term sustainment planning. The ideal candidate possesses deep server expertise, advanced troubleshooting, and strong collaboration

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (most recent poly within 7 years).
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification.
• Extensive experience supporting enterprise and HPC server environments.
• Deep expertise with Linux, Unix, Solaris, and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with SAN and direct-attached storage solutions.
• Strong background in system architecture and infrastructure design.
• Experience supporting virtualization and container technologies.
• Experience integrating new technologies into production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning skills.
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills.
• Ability to support mission-critical systems in a 24/7 operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 0–4 support to server teams across all operational sites.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex server and infrastructure issues.
• Provide system design and architecture support.
• Install, configure, tune, and support enterprise and HPC server platforms.
• Support direct-attached and SAN-based storage solutions.
• Design and maintain client/server architectures using NFS and CIFS.
• Support large memory SMP systems and high-core-count environments.
• Administer multi-vendor file systems (XFS, GPFS, VXFS).
• Support blade systems and associated interconnects (FC, TCP/IP, etc.).
• Administer RedHat, SUSE, Solaris, and Microsoft operating systems.
• Support Microsoft Exchange and enterprise messaging platforms.
• Support identity and access services (Active Directory, Centrify, DNS, NIS).
• Maintain and optimize enterprise monitoring and observability tools.
• Support virtualization platforms and containerized environments.
• Support thin client and remote access solutions (Citrix, NoMachine NX).
• Collaborate with vendors to evaluate emerging technologies.
• Architect and lead integration of approved new technologies.
• Support design phases including evaluation, Government approval, and integration planning.
• Ensure all systems are integrated with Government monitoring services.
• Document architecture, procedures, and sustainment processes.
• Ensure systems meet performance, availability, and security requirements.

Skills

Server administration

Linux/Unix/Windows

High availability systems

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Technical leadership

Education

Related technical degree preferred

Tools

XFS

GPFS

VXFS

NFS

CIFS

Job description

TAP Engineering is seeking a Technical/Functional Expert – Server to deliver senior-level infrastructure server support and sustainment in HPC and enterprise environments. The role covers mission-critical systems across multiple locations and involves integrating the EC I data system.

You will act as a technical authority and SME for design, troubleshooting, and long-term sustainment planning. The ideal candidate possesses deep server expertise, advanced troubleshooting, and strong collaboration