Senior Systems Engineer - HPC & GPU Infrastructure

• **Requisition ID:** 5065
• **Standard Title:**
• **Required Security Clearance:** Top Secret/SCI
• **Location:** Bethesda, MD
• **Work Type:** On\-Site
• **Shift:** First
• **Referral Eligibility:** Eligible
• **U.S. Citizenship Required?** Yes

**Position Summary**

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Base\-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer \- HPC \& GPU Infrastructure to design, develop, and optimize high\-performance computing and GPU clusters supporting Intelligence Community customers. This is a 100% on\-site position at the customer site in Bethesda, Maryland.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

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• Contribute to the installation and maintenance of GPU and HPC hardware on\-premises and in the cloud, providing insight into hardware performance and interaction with software components.
• Analyze HPC and GPU cluster performance, identify bottlenecks, and develop strategies to improve performance across applications in Linux, addressing hardware and software considerations.
• Install and configure HPC and GPU job\-scheduling and workload\-management platforms, including Slurm, PBS, Apache Airflow, and Kubernetes.
• Apply power\-management techniques to optimize GPU power consumption on mobile and desktop Linux platforms and continuously assess power\-efficiency strategies.
• Design and execute Linux\-based tests to validate GPU performance and functionality, including stress testing, benchmarking, and debugging; maintain and expand the testing suite.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural specifications, code documentation, and Linux\-specific best practices for GPU development.
• Monitor trends, innovations, and competitive developments in the GPU industry; contribute to research and propose Linux\-specific approaches to GPU design and optimization.

**Required Qualifications**

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• Relevant systems engineering experience meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
• Expertise in operating system integration for Linux.
• Strong understanding of computer hardware architecture, particularly as it relates to Linux systems.
• Knowledge of parallel computing, graphics algorithms, and real\-time rendering in Linux environments.
• Excellent problem\-solving skills and ability to collaborate within a team.
• Strong communication skills for conveying technical information in a Linux context.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or BASH.
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Terraform, and similar tools.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570\.11 IAT Level II certification requirements; an IAT Level III certification is also acceptable.
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts supported.

**Preferred Qualifications**

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• Knowledge of GPU virtualization, cloud computing, and emerging Linux\-based technologies.
• Experience with container technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Prometheus/Grafana for monitoring.
• Knowledge of distributed resource scheduling systems.
• Understanding of data center networking hardware and cabling concepts.
• Understanding of networking technologies such as DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, VLANs, HSRP, and SNMP.
• Knowledge of data center networking security principles, including firewall ACLs, IPS/IDS, and policy\-based routing.

**Required Education and Experience Equivalency**

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• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 12\+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Additional years of relevant systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

**Required Certifications**

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• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570\.11 IAT Level II certification requirements, currently Security\+ CE, CCNA\-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification. An IAT Level III certification would also be acceptable, including CASP\+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.

**Required Security Clearance**

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• Active Top Secret/SCI

**Pay \& Benefit Highlights**

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**Compensation**

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• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role\-dependent).

**Health**

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• 100% company\-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA\-compatible plans.
• 100% company\-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company\-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

**Income Protection**

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• 100% company\-paid premiums for short\-term disability.
• 100% company\-paid premiums for long\-term disability.
• 100% company\-paid premiums for accidental death \& dismemberment (AD\&D).
• 100% company\-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000\.

**Retirement**

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• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non\-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre\-tax and Roth options.

**Leave**

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• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

**Work\-Life Balance**

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• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project\-dependent).

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