Sr. Staff HPC Network Engineer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! We are looking for you to join our team as a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Network Engineer based out of Annapolis Junction or Linthicum, MD. As an HPC Network Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. The Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA) Business Area's (BA) Research Computing (RC) organization seeks high-performance computing (HPC) professionals to support its growing teams of scientists and engineers. The MDA RC organization is responsible for the design, development, deployment, security, operation, monitoring, management, and support of all computational hardware and software used for basic research, modeling and simulation, circuit design, and circuit testing. RC oversees multiple highly complex large compute clusters that are required in the daily work of users of diverse backgrounds, roles, and responsibilities. RC is searching for HPC operations, administration, and applications experts excited to learn new technologies and contribute to a highly dynamic organization. Responsibilities Monitor and maintain performance of network within a high-performance compute cluster Contribute to design of new high-performance compute clusters Diagnose and resolve acute network faults Interface with external network administrators to maintain system performance Assess and report on network-induced operational risks and propose mitigation strategies Configure networks to meet customer requirements Interface with user support staff to assess operational reality and adapt to needs as they arise Interface with HPC System Administrators to diagnose network limitations Monitor and maintain network hardware Basic Qualifications: Sr. Staff Network Engineer Bachelor’s degree with 14 years' relevant experience; 12 years' experience with a Master’s Degree; 10 years with PhD. Will consider 4 years additional experience in lieu of degree. Strong Linux (Red Hat) proficiency Strong knowledge and experience with concepts of network fabrics for high-performance computing applications Strong knowledge and experience maintaining compliance with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Strong knowledge and experience monitoring, maintaining, and benchmarking high-performance network hardware Experience directing technical work of a small team of Linux Systems Administrators Preferred Qualifications: Active TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph security clearance IAT Level II certification Experience with Cisco, InfiniBand, Slingshot, RoCE, and/or OmniPath network technologies Experience with MPI-based implementations Experience with parallel file systems.