{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1cc516961c12e8c7a8b48835","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1cc516961c12e8c7a8b48835","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1cc516961c12e8c7a8b48835","title":"HPC Technical Lead","description":"Clearance Level\nNone\nCategory\nTechnical Solutions\nLocation\nSilver Spring, Maryland\n(Hybrid Workplace)\n\nKey Skills For Success\n\nCustomer Engagement\n\nHigh Performance Computing (HPC)\n\nNetworking\n\nTechnical Strategy\n\nREQ#: RQ226097\nPublic Trust: MBI Full 5C (T3)\nRequisition Type: Pipeline\nYour Impact\n\nOwn your opportunity to be on the frontlines of health innovation. Deliver for America’s health agency missions and enhance lives for hundreds of millions every day.\n\nJob Description\n\nGDIT is seeking HPC Technical Lead to help support an upcoming contract for FDA Scientific Computing & Advanced Research Systems in Silver Spring, MD.\n\nPLEASE NOTE:\n\nLocation: Hybrid onsite; occasional onsite meetings with FDA scientific stakeholders.\n\nContingency: This position is contingent upon contract award, expected to start in January 2027.\n\nMEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:\nThe High-Performance Computing (HPC) Technical Lead is the senior technical expert guiding the architecture, optimization, and evolution of Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) high‑performance computing and scientific data ecosystems. This role bridges scientific research needs with advanced computing solutions, providing technical leadership across HPC clusters, parallel storage, scientific applications, cloud/HPC hybrid environments, and performance engineering. The ideal candidate combines deep hands‑on HPC experience with the ability to advise scientists and guide modernization.\n\nServe as the senior technical authority for HPC operations, architecture, and performance optimization across compute, schedulers, networking, and storage.\n\nSupport scientific workloads including genomics, bioinformatics, modeling, simulation, statistical computing, and AI/ML pipelines.\n\nOptimize user workloads through job sizing, code porting, compilation, parallelization, GPU acceleration, and performance tuning.\n\nLead technical strategy for scientific data storage, parallel file systems, high‑speed networking, data movement, and large‑scale data workflows.\n\nProvide guidance on future‑state HPC and hybrid cloud architectures, expansion planning, and modernization initiatives.\n\nSupport integration of laboratory instruments, scientific workstations, private networks, middleware, and specialized scientific software.\n\nCoordinate with FDA scientists and computational users to ensure computing resources match scientific mission needs.\n\nTroubleshoot complex issues across distributed compute systems, storage platforms, scientific applications, and instrument‑connected environments.\n\nPrepare technical documentation, configuration guidance, and engineering recommendations.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:\n\nCitizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder\n\nClearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust\n\nEducation: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.\n\nYear’s Experience: 10–12+ years of experience in HPC engineering, scientific computing, bioinformatics platforms, or advanced research infrastructure.\n\nTechnical Skills:\n\nStrong expertise with Linux environments, HPC schedulers, parallel computing, GPUs, and large‑scale storage systems.\n\nExperience optimizing scientific workloads and supporting research computing users.\n\nAbility to communicate technical concepts to scientists, engineers, and program stakeholders.\n\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\nEducation: Master’s Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Scientific Computing, or related field.\n\nTechnical Skills:\n\nExperience with Slurm, TORQUE/Moab, GPFS, Lustre, MPI, or containerized scientific environments.\n\nExperience with genomics, next‑generation sequencing, or bioinformatics pipelines.\n\nKnowledge of cloud/HPC hybrid architectures (AWS preferred).\n\nExperience supporting scientific computing in federal environments.\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\n Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\n Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\n Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\n Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:\nExplore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.\n\n#GDITcareers\n\n#OpportunityOwned\n\n#WeAreGDIT\n\n#transitioningmilitary\n\n#veterans\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n10 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nTravel Required\n\n50-75%\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $211,531 - $286,189. 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.\n\nOur Identity Verification Process\n\nAs 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.\n\nAbout Our Work\n\nWe 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. 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The ideal candidate combines deep hands‑on HPC experience with the ability to advise scientists and guide modernization.\n\nServe as the senior technical authority for HPC operations, architecture, and performance optimization across compute, schedulers, networking, and storage.\n\nSupport scientific workloads including genomics, bioinformatics, modeling, simulation, statistical computing, and AI/ML pipelines.\n\nOptimize user workloads through job sizing, code porting, compilation, parallelization, GPU acceleration, and performance tuning.\n\nLead technical strategy for scientific data storage, parallel file systems, high‑speed networking, data movement, and large‑scale data workflows.\n\nProvide guidance on future‑state HPC and hybrid cloud architectures, expansion planning, and modernization initiatives.\n\nSupport integration of laboratory instruments, scientific workstations, private networks, middleware, and specialized scientific software.\n\nCoordinate with FDA scientists and computational users to ensure computing resources match scientific mission needs.\n\nTroubleshoot complex issues across distributed compute systems, storage platforms, scientific applications, and instrument‑connected environments.\n\nPrepare technical documentation, configuration guidance, and engineering recommendations.\n\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:\n\nCitizenship: US Citizen or Green Card Holder\n\nClearance: Ability to obtain a Public Trust\n\nEducation: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.\n\nYear’s Experience: 10–12+ years of experience in HPC engineering, scientific computing, bioinformatics platforms, or advanced research infrastructure.\n\nTechnical Skills:\n\nStrong expertise with Linux environments, HPC schedulers, parallel computing, GPUs, and large‑scale storage systems.\n\nExperience optimizing scientific workloads and supporting research computing users.\n\nAbility to communicate technical concepts to scientists, engineers, and program stakeholders.\n\nDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\n\nEducation: Master’s Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Scientific Computing, or related field.\n\nTechnical Skills:\n\nExperience with Slurm, TORQUE/Moab, GPFS, Lustre, MPI, or containerized scientific environments.\n\nExperience with genomics, next‑generation sequencing, or bioinformatics pipelines.\n\nKnowledge of cloud/HPC hybrid architectures (AWS preferred).\n\nExperience supporting scientific computing in federal environments.\n\nGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:\nAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.\n Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities\n Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals\n Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off\n Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace\n\nOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:\nExplore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.\n\n#GDITcareers\n\n#OpportunityOwned\n\n#WeAreGDIT\n\n#transitioningmilitary\n\n#veterans\n\nWork Requirements\nYears of Experience\n\n10 + years of related experience\n\n* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree\n\nCertification\n\nTravel Required\n\n50-75%\n\nSalary and Benefit Information\n\nThe likely salary range for this position is $211,531 - $286,189. 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