Computing; HPC Systems Administrator - Secret

Relocation & Clearance

Relocation assistance:
None. Clearance required at start:
Yes. Clearance type:
Secret. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

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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.

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator – Staff level, Senior Subject Matter Expert, part of the Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO) organization. Supports Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector infrastructure and oversees development, operation, and administration of HPC systems for more than 10 programs under the Launch and Exploration Division (LED) at our Chandler, AZ facility. The role is onsite, full‑time; this is not a virtual position.

• Perform as an HPC administrator for multiple networks in the classified environment.
• Provide day‑to‑day support (technical/non‑technical) & administration of HPC services, including user training, problem resolution, resources & priorities management.
• Proactively assess capacity and service needs, develop rationale for changes/upgrades, provide budget input to business & IT leadership.
• Manage Hardware/Software supplier relationships.
• Interact with other Northrop Grumman HPC teams for technical interchange, address common issues, evaluate new and emerging technologies including cloud HPC.
• Maintain compliant systems with up‑to‑date software, patching, updates, and hardware.
• Maintain smooth operation of HPC systems in coordination with engineering end users, project managers, IT staff, and management.
• Build, configure, and set up new HPC environments, and decommission old environments.
• Quickly learn and maintain new HPC configurations and environments.
• Develop and document technical processes and procedures.
• Adhere to strict Information Systems security guidelines.
• Maintain security audit and logging information as directed by the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM).
• Report project status as required for all recurring and non‑recurring efforts.
• Works under minimal direction and independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Mentor others in the growth of HPC knowledge and support and in the IT profession.
• Provide surge support in other areas including System Administration, Workstation setup, networking, computer hardening and IT projects.

• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC), Slurm, Bright Cluster Manager, PBS Professional.
• Strong understanding of cluster resource managers, schedulers, cluster ware and GPU computing.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts and available to work overtime. Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends for maintenance and issue resolution.
• Must be able to work onsite full time.
• The ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Ability and flexibility to provide support in other areas including System Administration, Workstation setup, networking, computer hardening, and IT projects.
• Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server experience.
• Experience working with Active Directory.
• Delinea/Centrify experience.
• Must be able to effectively manage Linux system resources (e.g. ulimits and cgroups).
• Must have experience in customer service, teamwork, oral and written communication skills.

• Master’s Degree with 10 years of IT experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of IT experience; OR an Associate’s Degree with 14 years of IT experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 16 years of IT…