Washington, District of Columbia, USA
123 days ago
Senior Systems Engineer

The Capital Area Division (CAD) of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a motivated, energetic Senior Systems Engineer to support the Navy in the development and application of cutting-edge high-performance computing (HPC) software and network architectures. This contingent position, expected to start late summer or early fall 2024, will support the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory on-site in the National Capital Region, from ARA facilities, and via telecommuting when approved.  

In this position, the successful candidate will

Administer and support daily operation of a heterogeneous Linux/Unix research environment, including large memory HPC systems, HPC clusters, high-speed networking, and storage Provide design, development, installation, testing, maintenance, of HPC computing resources and systems Provide core infrastructure support

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university TS clearance with SCI eligibility 10+ years of recent and relevant work experience in system and network administration support Experience in enterprise Linux/Unix administration Knowledgeable in IT infrastructure servers, their configuration, and protocols

Desired Qualifications:

Master’s degree in statistics, computer science, data management, database structures, or other relevant field is preferred Navy program R&D experience Experience in RHEL, CenTOS, and Solaris operating systems Experience in kernel performance tuning Familiarity with DISA STIG compliance Programming experience with C

 

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

 

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Senior Systems Engineer position.

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