Senior HPC Software Integration Engineer (Software Integration Engineer Level 4 – SIE4)

Wyetech is seeking an experienced Senior HPC Software Integration Engineer (SIE4) to support the testing, evaluation, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment of High-Performance Computing (HPC) software stacks and associated infrastructure.

This position focuses on optimizing HPC system performance, integrating complex software and hardware technologies, and resolving technical issues within large-scale Linux computing environments. The Software Integration Engineer will work closely with system administrators, software developers, infrastructure engineers, and mission stakeholders to ensure HPC platforms operate efficiently, reliably, and in accordance with mission requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with Linux-based HPC environments, Slurm resource management and job scheduling, infrastructure automation, distributed file systems, and high-speed computing technologies.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

• Extensive experience working in Linux environments, including proficiency with the Linux command-line interface (CLI), system administration utilities, and troubleshooting tools.

• Significant recent hands-on experience developing Bash and Python scripts to automate administrative tasks, system configurations, and operational processes.

• Strong understanding of Slurm resource management and job scheduling, including workload scheduling, resource allocation, and performance optimization.

• Experience integrating, evaluating, configuring, and administering HPC systems and associated software stacks.

• Experience troubleshooting complex HPC system issues, including software integration problems, operating system configurations, hardware-related issues, and system performance.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automation technologies, including Salt and Ansible.

• Familiarity with HPC shared and parallel file systems, including Lustre, IBM GPFS, and Panasas.

• Familiarity with system monitoring and performance management tools, including Ganglia and Nagios.

• Familiarity with hardware acceleration technologies, including Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), and Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).

• Familiarity with high-speed network interconnect technologies, including InfiniBand and Slingshot.

• Familiarity with open-source, industry-standard HPC benchmarking and performance evaluation tools.

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems using a systematic, analytical approach to identify root causes and implement effective mitigation or resolution strategies.

Desired Skills:

• Experience using Atlassian collaboration and development tools, including Jira and Confluence.

• Experience supporting large-scale HPC systems and working directly with HPC customers to resolve technical challenges and improve system performance.

The Software Integration Engineer provides advanced expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) software across heterogeneous operating system environments.

The Level 4 Software Integration Engineer also provides technical ownership of HPC software tools, develops software integrations and plugins, evaluates system configurations, and recommends solutions that optimize HPC capabilities in support of customer and mission requirements.

Responsibilities and Capabilities:

• Lead the testing, evaluation, integration, configuration, troubleshooting, and sustainment of HPC software stacks and associated infrastructure.

• Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software across heterogeneous computing environments.

• Administer and optimize Linux-based HPC systems to ensure operational reliability, scalability, and performance.

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Slurm resource management and job scheduling environments.

• Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts to automate system administration, software integration, configuration management, and operational workflows.

• Investigate and resolve complex HPC software and hardware issues using structured root cause analysis and performance evaluation techniques.

• Implement infrastructure automation and configuration management solutions using Salt, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.

• Support the integration and troubleshooting of HPC shared file systems, including Lustre, GPFS, and Panasas.

• Evaluate system performance and operational health using monitoring tools such as Ganglia and Nagios.

• Support integration and performance evaluation of hardware acceleration technologies, including GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs.

• Troubleshoot and optimize high-speed networking technologies, including InfiniBand and Slingshot interconnects.

• Execute HPC benchmarking and performance characterization tests to identify bottlenecks, validate configurations, and improve computational efficiency.

• Evaluate customer workload requirements and determine optimal or best-available HPC system configurations.

• Provide software product ownership and technical sustainment support for HPC tools and related applications.

• Develop, modify, and maintain software tool plugins using the programming languages and frameworks associated with the supported tools.

• Generate and maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering the HPC software stack, system configurations, integration procedures, upgrades, and sustainment activities.

• Utilize configuration management tools, web-based documentation, and issue-tracking systems to support software maintenance and operational coordination.

• Collaborate with system engineers, infrastructure teams, software developers, and mission stakeholders to resolve integration challenges and improve HPC capabilities.

• Recommend technical improvements, evaluate emerging technologies, and support modernization of HPC systems and operational processes.

• Adapt to changing mission priorities and multiple architectural approaches within fast-paced technical environments.

Qualifications:

Candidates must meet the following education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited college or university, plus at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software in a heterogeneous operating system environment.

OR

• Five (5) years of full-time, directly related Computer Science work experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree, in addition to at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience.

Applicable Education and Certification Substitutions:

• An industry-recognized professional certification, as defined in the applicable Task/Technical Orders (TTOs), may substitute for one (1) year of required experience.

• A Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

Relevant experience must demonstrate software integration, installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, performance evaluation, and operational sustainment within comparable technical environments.

Security Clearance and Additional Requirements:

• Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team-building events throughout the year, such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.

Hourly Pay Range: $60.00–$115.00

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications; and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.

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