HPC SME

Overview

Provide technology assessment, planning, and operational assistance to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)’s High Performance Computing (HPC) Program. Provide Subject Matter Expertise to DTRA’s HPC Program Manager and to end users of HPC resources. This position will work a normal daytime shift however the computer systems supported operate 24 x7 x 365 so occasional off hours work is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Technology Assessment of HPC architectures of interest to DTRA
• End user customer support to resolve issues with service providers and technology transition
• Technical advisor on HPC aspects of DTRA SOWs, SBIR and STTR topics and technical review thereof
• Benchmarking, performance modeling and usability analysis of new HPCMP system acquisitions
• Technical representation for DTRA on HPCMP Baseline Configuration Team to improve Cross Center Commonality enabling learn once, run anywhere
• Participate in User Advocacy Group as alternate, to advise HPCMP on end user issues
• Assistance to DTRA’s performers in preparing HPCMP Frontier, Capability Application Project (CAP), Programming Environment and Training (PET) pre-planned project proposals, such other calls as which may arise, and technical assistance to DTRA in proposal prioritization
• Identify gaps and provide technical content to government customer for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) topics and calls for Unfunded Requirements. Review technical content of responses to proposals and provide written evaluations to the government customer.
• Participate in external activities with other Federal academic and commercial HPC organizations to identify trends and techniques that will impact or be applicable to DTRA’s current and projected HPC workload

Experience with and/or a working knowledge of the following:

• Linux as an end user or sysadmin
• GNU tools
• Fortran
• C
• MPI
• OpenMP
• Shell scripting in csh and bash
• Parallel Debuggers and profiling tools
• Use of Queuing and scheduling systems such as PBS Professional and SLURM
• Efficient use of Parallel Filesystems
• Programming of GPGPUs
• AI / ML concepts including use of ANN’s to accelerate high fidelity CFD and computational chemistry simulations.
• Software Containers such as Singularity , Apptainer, etc.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• BA or BS, 10 Years of experience in closely related field
• DOD TS//SCI eligibility is required - No Exceptions

Expected Deliverables

• Quarterly Progress Reports
• Quarterly quad chart
• Final Report

Meetings

• DoD High Performance Modernization Program (HPCMP) User Group Meetings
• HPCMP Baseline Configuration Team meetings
• The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis aka. SCxx
• HPC User Forum meetings
• Technical reviews as required

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Critical/logical thinking skills
• Advanced communications and presentations skills (verbal and written) enabling precise conveyance of information with command and proper enunciation of the English Language
• DoD risk management concepts
• Experience with industry, DOE or DoD organizations
• Experience in use of commercial cloud computing

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• DOD TS//SCI eligibility is required - No Exceptions