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General Dynamics Corporation lists this HPC Engineering Team Lead opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA MD Rockville
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: Other
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills: High Performance Computing (HPC), High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems, Linux, Scientific Software
Certifications: None
Experience: 5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required: No
Job Description: We are seeking an HPC Engineering Team Lead to join a Scientific Computing team supporting high-performance computing (HPC) and scientific research at NIAID. This role provides technical leadership for a HPC engineering team while remaining hands‑on in the administration, optimization, and support of HPC infrastructure, scientific software, and user services. The Team Lead will help guide operational priorities, mentor staff, and partner with scientific users and stakeholders to ensure reliable, high-quality HPC services. Biomedical research activities for a major federal health agency depend on the technologies and services you’ll support in your role here at GDIT. Here, you’ll 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 position is located in Rockville, MD and requires 2-3 days a week onsite
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the HPC engineering team supporting local scientific computing environments
Oversee administration, maintenance, and optimization of HPC systems, storage, compute and supporting services
Lead installation, configuration, testing, and lifecycle support of scientific software and module environments
Support scheduler operations, resource management, and troubleshooting for user jobs and workflows
Collaborate with researchers and scientific support staff to understand needs and improve HPC usability and service delivery
Develop and document operational processes, standards, and best practices for HPC support
Mentor engineers, coordinate priorities, and help drive continuous improvement across the team
Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues involving compute, storage, networking, and scientific applications
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, scientific computing, or a related field and at least 5+ years experience in HPC
Strong experience supporting and administering Linux-based HPC environments
Experience with job schedulers such as Slurm and with supporting shared research computing environments
Experience installing, optimizing, and supporting scientific software, compilers, libraries, and module systems
Familiarity with storage systems, parallel filesystems, networking, and general HPC architecture
Experience supporting scientific users and workflows in a service-oriented environment
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
Experience leading technical teams, coordinating work, or mentoring junior staff
Familiarity with software build and package management tools such as Spack, EasyBuild etc
Experience with container technologies such as Apptainer/Singularity or Docker
Exposure to cloud or hybrid HPC environments
Ability to balance operational support, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership
Collaborative mindset with a focus on enabling scientific outcomes
The likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. 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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Travel Required: None
Telecommuting Options: Hybrid
Work Location: USA MD Rockville
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
GDIT supports and secures some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country.
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