Systems Engineer (Mid-Career) - HPC & GPU Infrastructure

RPMGlobal; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks a mid-career Systems Engineer specialized in HPC and GPU infrastructure to design, develop, and optimize GPU clusters for Intelligence Community customers. This is a 100% on-site role at the customer site in Bethesda, Maryland, requiring DoD 8570 IAT Level II/III or equivalent certification and US Citizenship.

The engineer will install and maintain on-premises and cloud-based GPU and HPC hardware, optimize performance, and implement workload management with Slurm, PBS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of systems engineering experience with Linux environments.
• US Citizenship and security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to installation and maintenance of on-premises and cloud GPU/HPC hardware.
• Analyze HPC/GPU performance and identify bottlenecks for Linux applications.
• Install and configure workload-management platforms (Slurm, PBS, Airflow, Kubernetes).
• Apply power-management techniques to optimize GPU consumption.
• Design and execute Linux-based GPU tests including benchmarking and debugging.
• Maintain technical documentation and architectural specifications.
• Monitor GPU industry trends and propose Linux-specific optimization approaches.
• Share regular technical updates with the team.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Strong communication

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/EE

4+ years of systems engineering

Tools

Slurm

PBS

Apache Airflow

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Salt

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a mid‑career Systems Engineer specializing in HPC and GPU infrastructure to design, develop, and optimize GPU clusters for 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 on‑premises and cloud‑based GPU and HPC hardware, assessing hardware performance and its interaction with software components.


• Analyze HPC and GPU cluster performance, identify bottlenecks, and develop strategies to improve performance across Linux applications while 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 across mobile and desktop Linux platforms.


• Design and execute Linux‑based GPU performance and functionality tests, 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.


• Share regular technical updates and insights with the team.

Required Qualifications

• Systems engineering experience meeting an applicable education/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 related tools.


• US Citizenship.


• DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements or an acceptable IAT Level III certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of GPU virtualization, cloud computing, and emerging Linux‑based technologies.


• Experience with container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.


• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring.


• Knowledge of distributed resource‑scheduling systems.


• Understanding of data centre networking hardware and cabling concepts.


• Understanding of networking technologies such as DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, VLANs, HSRP, and SNMP.


• Knowledge of data centre 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 4+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.


• Additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Required Certifications

• Meet DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements, currently one of Security+ CE, CCNA‑Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification, or an acceptable IAT Level III certification, including one of CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI