HPC Software Engineer

Job Description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a High-Performance Computing Software Engineer who designs, develops, tests, deploys, documents, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software for HPC (high performance computing) systems based upon documented requirements. Critical for an HSE is either a very strong math background and/or a very strong computer hardware background. One or both of these is required in order for the HSE to be able to understand the intricacies of the HPC architecture that is being targeted by the software being developed, or to understand the complex mathematical principles which underlie the software applications being developed.

The HPC systems might include, but are not limited to, processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and systems which incorporate data repositories, data transport services, and application and systems development and monitoring. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results.

Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Open Source Software (OSS) and/or Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)/Government Off-The
- Shelf (GOTS) software in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components. Working knowledge of Configuration Management (CM) tools and Web Services implementation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as an HSE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Master’s degree in Math, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as an HSE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Nine (9) years of experience as an HSE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

• Linux, Linux tools
• Infrastructure automation technology
  • Ansible
  • Salt Stack
  • Puppet
  • Chef
  • Terraform
  • etc.
• Willing and able to learn Ansible.
• Adapting to and adhering to project-specific Ansible coding standards.
• Familiar with and able to perform full software-development lifecycle support with version-control tools (Git, Git Lab).

• STE/STN automation and monitoring sustainment
  • Frontend hardening
  • Utility frontdoor and courier containers
• Container security
  • Latte Art IAVM
  • PO&AM
  • etc.
• RBAC and CMS product creation and sustainment
  • Mapping of roles to permission sets
• General solution security
  • Background hardening, as applicable
  • Security reviews and audits for other team's products
• Knowledge
  • Security expertise at the design and implementation level

• Define, develops, tests, and deploys components of the solution.
• Works with an Agile team to create and refine user stories and acceptance.
• Collaborates with other team member to build and test software and hardware components.
• Participate in daily stand-up/scrums meetings.
• Conduct research, prototyping, and exploration activities.
• Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse infrastructure as code (IaC) for large-scale computing systems.
• Works with installation, configuration, testing, and operational management of system solutions.