High Performance Computing (HPC) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

High Performance Computing (HPC) Subject Matter Expert (SME)
This position is currently projected to be 30 hours per week, but could be flexible to 20 hours per week.

Support mission-critical initiatives and enable the growth of our business as an HPC SME at GDIT. Here, you’ll become an integral part of how GDIT is able to ensure the safety and security of our nation.

GDIT is seeking a dynamic HPC expert to provide data analysis and expert recommendations to advance utilization of HPC resources. You will be supporting the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). As an HPC SME, you will join a team of innovative and savvy engineers and computational scientists. We focus on building collaborative relationships with the HPC community to better understand customer technology needs and challenges. Our team of computational scientists help solve the HPC challenges for DoW scientists and engineers across the Army, Navy and Air Force.

The HPCMP PET team was created to provide expert computational support for users of the supercomputing systems within the DoW. This position serves as a customer-facing presence for the DoW science and technology community, providing SME advice for new initiatives, ongoing projects, and support needs.

The position is remote with occasional travel for meetings. However, you must be available during the core hours in the Eastern Time Zone.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact

Provide in-depth technical analysis on the progress of DoW HPCMP High Priority Projects.

Provide specialized technical subject matter expertise as a member of the New User Support Team.

Provide the analysis of technical merit and mission impact of new projects each year.

Ensuring all published documentation regarding RM is timely and accurate, and make changes as needed on a regular basis.

Support the HPCMP by understanding and documenting user requirements and user experiences on DSRC systems.

Observe, devise, maintain, and recommend performance metrics necessary to gain better for technology forecasting, PIE modernization, benchmarking, or the current needs of the program.

Provide expert advice on the development and analysis of system metrics such as measuring impact, tracking benchmarking and computer speed, over and above the current metrics which include utilization, throughput, and expansion factor.

Provide assistance to the Chief Technology Officer to support the Technology Forecast effort.

Act as facilitator between High Performance Computing Advisory Panel members and the HPCMP RM Associate Director as they renew and request new projects.

What youll need to succeed
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT.

Education:

PhD (nice to have)

Required Experience:

20+ years of related HPC experience

Required Technical Skills:

Experience analyzing solutions components, understanding systems integration challenges, and identifying technology gaps that must be resolved to reach performance targets and functionality requirements.

Innovative mindset: push to understand needs in-depth and think broadly and creatively about solutions.

Familiarity with commonly used HPC applications and services

Security Clearance Level:

Secret

Required Skills and Abilities:

Experience working independently on projects, which includes meeting the schedule on time and managing customer expectations.

This position requires a detailed, working understanding of high performance computing and its application to the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) community.

Ability to clearly present ideas to both technical and non-technical users.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with data analysis and how data can be utilized to solve customer challenges.

Ability to build and maintain trust of our team and customer base.

Location: Remote

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