Freelance High Performance Computing Engineer Jobs in Virginia

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. About The Role Peraton is seeking an experienced Cloud/Computing Engineer with a focus on the Infrastructure Cloud to join our national intelligence program in Northern Virginia that delivers engineering, application development, deployment, operations, upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our client's global missions. The candidate must have demonstrated experience managing cloud-based systems and processes. The successful candidate will create cloud applications, implement cloud infrastructure solutions, and ensure the security of for our clients' cloud systems. Responsibilities: * Design, build and manage cloud infrastructure environments. * Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud. * Identify top architecture solutions to successfully meet and maintain the clients' strategic needs. * Install, troubleshoot, patch and configure cloud servers for optimal performance. * Provide technical leadership, expertise, and design of cloud cluster computing techniques and technologies and expert advice to the program, and to optimize and implement cloud-based architectures and a roadmap to migrate from on premises solutions. * Optimize memory management identifying the best ways to develop distributed cluster-enabled and graph processing algorithms. * Lead data integration and migration efforts, including mapping schemas, performing Resource Framework Definition (RDF) translations, and defining domain specific functionality, where applicable * Develop large data technologies, algorithms, and applications for clients. Research, evaluate, and deploy advanced cloud computing systems and large data analytics for clients in research and production areas. * Work with massive data sets, complex algorithms, and team members from a variety of specialties to resolve clients' hardest problems. * Support a range of clients from front line analysts to researchers and senior leadership. Work as a key contributor on a collaborative, fast-growing, and highly skilled software development team. * Experience with information extraction and analysis techniques, practices, and algorithms. * Knowledge of a variety of advanced computer science and mathematical concepts, practices, and procedures associated with the analysis of large datasets, from indexing schemes to statistical tests * Knowledge of Cloud computing, Hadoop or MapReduce, Netezza, Vertica, BigTable, Pig, Terradata, or Amazon Web Services-Ability to obtain a security clearance. * Apply expert knowledge in computer science, particularly in the Semantic Web and cloud computing environments. * Develop, implement and maintain processes, procedures, test cases, test results, issue resolutions, and performance analysis, and user guidelines/ instructions documentation. * Travel: Travel may be required within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements. **Position is Contingent on Contract Award** Qualifications Basic Qualifications:
* Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass a Poly clearances. * Minimum of 8 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (Master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience or PhD with 3 years relevant experience). * Proven work experience as a Data Center Cloud Engineer or similar role utilizing cloud technologies. * AWS Certified Cloud Architect. * Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail. * Strong communication and collaboration abilities. Desired Qualifications:
* Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances. * Degree(s) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. * Knowledge of web services API, REST and RPC. * Containerization experience using Docker and Kubernetes. * Experience with Python, Java, and Ruby programming languages. SECURITY CLEARANCE: This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required To hold this clearance. Details Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.