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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Digital Engineering Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is looking for a motivated and talented HPC/Linux R&D Systems Engineer to provide expertise in the design and operation of Linux-based infrastructure which powers high-performance compute environments and labs.  You will support the operation and needs of our digital infrastructure via DevSecOps as well as third-party software tools and applications, provide strategies to design/architect, build, and efficiently maintain infrastructure plans based on business requirements and funding, as well as oversee the implementation of new system technologies.

We support hybrid work.  The successful applicant will be based out of our Reston, VA office.
 

You will:

• Have deep knowledge of the Open Source and DevSecOps technology platform stack to include operating systems (Linux), virtual machines, networking, data storage and backups, software applications, containers (Docker), container orchestration engines (Kubernetes), as well as the high-performance computing stack
• Develop processes and practices for design, maintenance, continuity of operations (COOP), and secure operation of systems, all in compliance with US government and DoD standards
• Develop and mature compute and lab environment Cloud technologies
• Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders to analyze business needs to define and improve our architectural strategy
• Provide functional knowledge of systems and manage end user relationships with system and technical teams
• Conduct research on emerging technologies
• Recommend new technology solutions or create solutions for existing systems to increase performance, efficiency, reliability, and security
• Provide support for both new & existing systems, upgrades, and maintenance via CI/CD and CNCF DevSecOps technologies
• Serve as technical liaison with other departments and organizations to implement, integrate, review, and evaluate technologies and services
• Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of contingency plans
• Research, establish, and maintain architectural processes and documentation in electronic iterative formats and enforce key system engineering standards, policies, and/or procedures
• Lead and provide technical guidance to staff and teams

These positions can be filled at multiple levels depending on education and experience. Minimally requires a Bachelors’ degree in an engineering or scienc