Senior Systems Engineer - HPC & GPU Infrastructure

RPMGlobal; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Engineer for HPC and GPU infrastructure to design, deploy, and optimize Linux-based clusters supporting Intelligence Community customers. This on-site Bethesda, MD role emphasizes performance, security, and scalable architectures.

You will install, configure, and manage HPC components, Slurm/PBS schedulers, container tech, and cloud integrations, while ensuring DoD compliance and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field.
• 12+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II (Level III acceptable) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain GPU/HPC hardware on-premises and in the cloud.
• Analyze cluster performance and optimize across Linux environments.
• Install and configure Slurm, PBS, and workload-management tools.
• Develop power-management and efficiency strategies for GPUs.

Skills

Linux

HPC

GPU hardware

Python

Bash

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/EE/related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Slurm

PBS

Ansible

Puppet

Salt

Terraform

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - HPC & GPU Infrastructure to design, develop, and optimize high-performance computing and GPU clusters supporting Intelligence Community customers. This is a 100% on-site position at the customer site in Bethesda, Maryland.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the installation and maintenance of GPU and HPC hardware on-premises and in the cloud, providing insight into hardware performance and interaction with software components.
• Analyze HPC and GPU cluster performance, identify bottlenecks, and develop strategies to improve performance across applications in Linux, addressing hardware and software considerations.
• Install and configure HPC and GPU job-scheduling and workload-management platforms, including Slurm, PBS, Apache Airflow, and Kubernetes.
• Apply power-management techniques to optimize GPU power consumption on mobile and desktop Linux platforms and continuously assess power-efficiency strategies.
• Design and execute Linux-based tests to validate GPU performance and functionality, including stress testing, benchmarking, and debugging; maintain and expand the testing suite.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural specifications, code documentation, and Linux-specific best practices for GPU development.
• Monitor trends, innovations, and competitive developments in the GPU industry; contribute to research and propose Linux-specific approaches to GPU design and optimization.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant systems engineering experience meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
• Expertise in operating system integration for Linux.
• Strong understanding of computer hardware architecture, particularly as it relates to Linux systems.
• Knowledge of parallel computing, graphics algorithms, and real-time rendering in Linux environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate within a team.
• Strong communication skills for conveying technical information in a Linux context.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or BASH.
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Terraform, and similar tools.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements; an IAT Level III certification is also acceptable.
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts supported.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of GPU virtualization, cloud computing, and emerging Linux-based technologies.
• Experience with container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Prometheus/Grafana for monitoring.
• Knowledge of distributed resource scheduling systems.
• Understanding of data center networking hardware and cabling concepts.
• Understanding of networking technologies such as DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, VLANs, HSRP, and SNMP.
• Knowledge of data center networking security principles, including firewall ACLs, IPS/IDS, and policy-based routing.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Additional years of relevant systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Certifications

• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements, currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification. An IAT Level III certification would also be acceptable, including CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI