System Administrator IV - HPC

Leidos; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an experienced System Administrator to enhance High-Performance Computing capabilities. This role involves managing critical infrastructure services, leading projects, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in complex IT environments, hold relevant certifications, and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Join a forward-thinking organization where your expertise will directly contribute to cutting-edge HPC projects and initiatives. If you are ready to take on significant challenges and make a real impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in a large IT environment or 10 years with a master's degree.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and IAT Level II Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure services for high availability and performance.
• Lead projects, implement system policies, and mentor staff.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Team Collaboration

HPC System Management

Advanced Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Red Hat

SUSE

RES

LSF

SLURM

XFS

GPFS

Lustre

Job description

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos currently has an immediate need for an experienced System Administrator – IV HPC for a new customer on a strategic High-Performance Computing (HPC) program. The Senior System Administrator will need to be a self-starter with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, good judgment, and the ability to work within a team to mature the HPC capabilities of our customer.

Locations:

These positions will be onsite. Candidates need to be located near Annapolis, MD, or Saratoga Springs, UT, to be considered.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Manage essential infrastructure services, ensuring high availability and performance of data center services, physical and virtual server-class systems, and storage.
2. Lead medium-to-large scale projects, design and implement system policies, conduct advanced troubleshooting, and be pivotal in direct recovery efforts during critical system failures.
3. Mentor Tier I/II/III staff members.
4. Work independently and as part of a team to complete projects on time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must possess a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• IAT Level II Certification required. Accepted certifications include RHCSA or higher Red Hat certification, and/or VMWare certification.
• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field with 12 years of experience in a large and complex IT environment, or a master’s degree with 10 years of experience. Alternatively, five years of full-time computer science experience plus at least 10 years in a large IT environment. Industry-recognized professional certifications may substitute for one year of experience.
• Experience with installation, configuration, tuning, and support of:
• Multi-vendor servers running various applications for HPC support.
• Multi-vendor servers running Red Hat or SUSE with direct-attached FC SAN storage or SSDs.
• Distributed computing tools such as RES, LSF, and SLURM.
• HPC farm systems, MPP clustered systems, and Front End servers of SPDs.
• Blade servers with FC/SAS/Network back end.
• Multi-vendor file systems like XFS, GPFS, and Lustre.
• Pre-factory testing, system integration, and acceptance testing during HPC system procurement.

Original Posting:

April 1, 2025

Additional Information:

For U.S. positions, the job is expected to remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the posting date listed above.

Pay Range:

$112,450.00 - $203,275.00

The Leidos pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, skills, and internal considerations will influence actual compensation.