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Hamilton, MT · Hybrid

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To thrive as an HPC Administrator, you need expertise in Linux system administration, networking, and parallel computing, typically supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with HPC-specific tools like Slurm, PBS, or LSF schedulers, as well as experience with cluster management, storage systems, and scripting languages, is essential. Strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and effective communication help you resolve issues and collaborate with diverse technical teams. These skills ensure reliable, efficient, and secure operation of high-performance computing environments critical to research and enterprise objectives.

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HPC Administrator

General Dynamics Information Technology

Hamilton, MT • Hybrid

$106K - $143K/yr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

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REQ#: RQ226084Public Trust: None Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact

Own your opportunity to be on the frontlines of health innovation. Deliver for Americas health agency missions and enhance lives for hundreds of millions every day.

Job Description

We are seeking an HPC Administrator to join a Scientific Computing team supporting high-performance computing (HPC) and scientific research at NIAID. This role will provide local engineering support for HPC infrastructure and scientific software serving researchers, with strong emphasis on software installation, module support, systems troubleshooting, and scientific workflow enablement.

Biomedical research activities for a major federal health agency depend on the technologies and services youll support in your role here at GDIT. Here, youll be empowered to turn obstacles into action. Join us on the frontlines of scientific computing services and make an impact on the health of our nation.

This is a hybrid position located at Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), Hamilton, Montana. Onsite work will be required at least 1-2 times per month.

Responsibilities:

  • Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based HPC infrastructure, including compute nodes, login nodes, storage systems, and supporting services.
  • Support the deployment, configuration, monitoring, and lifecycle management of HPC hardware, operating systems, and core infrastructure components.
  • Assist with datacenter activities including hardware configuration, cabling, component replacement, and system validation during deployments and upgrades.
  • Monitor system health, investigate performance issues, and help ensure the reliability, availability, and security of shared HPC resources.
  • Support researchers utilizing Scientific workflows (such as CryoEM) by assisting with the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of CryoEM software applications and supporting HPC environments.
  • Collaborate with researchers to help ensure reliable execution of data processing pipelines and to improve the performance and usability of their scientific workflows on shared HPC resources.
  • Develop and maintain operational documentation, automation scripts, and standard procedures that improve the efficiency and reliability of HPC operations.

Required Skills:

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, scientific computing, bioinformatics, or a related field and at least 5 years of related experience.
  • Experience working in Linux-based HPC or research computing environments
  • Experience installing and supporting scientific software, compilers, and libraries
  • Familiarity with job schedulers such as Slurm and supporting shared scientific workloads
  • Experience supporting CryoEM software packages such as RELION, cryoSPARC, Imod or similar applications is highly desirable.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across software, environment, and user workflow issues
  • Scripting experience in Bash, Python, or similar
  • Familiarity with software build and package management tools such as Spack, EasyBuild etc
  • Exposure to scientific applications and workflows used in research environments
  • Experience with containers such as Apptainer/Singularity is a plus
  • Ability to work closely with local stakeholders and provide dependable onsite support
Work Requirements
Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification
Travel Required

None

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $106,250 - $143,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
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We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Its 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. The company operates across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber, and application development.

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