Sr. Unix/Linux/HPC Engineer

at  General Dynamics Information Technology

Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Suitability:
Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:
Systems Engineering
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Computer Hardware, High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems, Linux, Systems Software, UNIX Environment
Certifications:
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) - Red Hat
Experience:
2 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
The Scientific Systems High Performance Computing [HPC] Engineer [SSE] will support the Linux/Unix-based gene sequencing and bioinformatics needs of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This role requires regular, close collaboration with Data Center, VMware, Oracle, Storage, Backup, and SQL Administrators, as well scientific investigators. This is a customer-service focused environment with the associated business needs of an advanced research environment, requiring high reliability and 24 x 7 up time.
You will need extensive experience with large high performance supercomputers, as well an as intimate, in-depth knowledge of the myriad applications that run on them; conformably, a demonstrated competency in the design, build, and configuration of services necessary for research computing, and underlying scripting capability is necessary.
Work Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.
Must have flexibility to change work schedule to accommodate pre-scheduled, after-hours maintenance activities

Please refer the Job description for details