Data Storage Planning Chief Systems Engineering, High Performance Computing

Peraton is hiring a skilled Systems Engineer (SE) with experience planning for and managing data storage solutions. The SE will support our customers large High Performance Computing (HPC) related program. This program is cutting edge and includes everything from HPC test planning and execution architecture design and prototyping and vendor outreach and collaboration support. Program technical areas include commercial cloud technologies high performance computing and enterprise architecture. The program is tactically important to the national security of the United States and the work on these missions are frequently recognized for their results and the Program Integrator will be directly involved in ensuring the government is successful in achieving their planned objectives of this growing high-profile program.

The selected Systems Engineer should have significant and relevant experience managing storage solutions. The SE must:

• Understand file systems (XFS Lustre/GPFS/SephFS NFS EXT4 etc.)
• Understand performance testing of IOPS and have the ability to write/evaluate test plans to reflect a need (for example x number of nodes with xMB write capability)
• Have knowledge in various types of HW configurations (i.e. RAID (0-10) Grid RAID Sharding etc.)
• Have familiarity with various storage networks (i.e. SAN Ethernet Infiniband slinghsot etc.)
• Have knowledge in various types of storage interfaces tools file systems (Flash/NAND (or other types) based SSDs Form factors RAID levels Interfaces (M.2 SATA PCIe NVMe etc.)
• Have familiarity with smart data
• Be able to effectively monitor storage network bus and devices
• Have familiarity with general CPU components/architecture (Cache processor core(s) Integrated Memory/Storage Controllers)
• Be familiar with the FIO or IOR benchmarking tools
• Be familiar with Ansible playbooks
• Be familiar with Lustre parallel file system #AJCM

Required Qualifications:

• Position requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Polygraph must have been completed in the past 5 years.
• Required Education and Experience:
  • A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general systems engineering experience OR
  • A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience OR
  • A Masters degree or PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience.
• Must be proficient with Linux commands and OS file structure
• Must have programming language experience. Python preferred but other languages will be helpful position requires basic scripting skills (bash and Python to support telemetry actions
• Must be familiar with FIO or IOR benchmarking tools
• Must be familiar with Ansible playbooks
• Must be familiar with Lustre parallel file system

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.