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Technical Expert/Functional Expert (Network) (Government)

Columbia, Maryland💼 Full-time💰 $89,200–$89,200🗓 2026-08-14 → 2026-09-27

Core

Design, implement, and sustain high-performance computing (HPC) environments and secure datacenter network architecture for government customers.

Role type

Senior IC network engineer (HPC & datacenter)

Builds

HPC clusters, secure network infrastructure, and distributed computing systems

Domain

Government IT / High-Performance Computing / Network Security

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

datacenter network design, Cisco router/switch/firewall configuration, IPSEC VPN setup, HPC file system tuning (XFS, GPFS, Lustre), distributed computing tools (RES, LSF, SLURM), RedHat/Suse OS administration, advanced network troubleshooting, security architecture design

Preferred skills

packet capture analysis, system diagramming, high-level technical presentation

Technologies

Cisco, XFS, GPFS, Lustre, Nagios, xcat, RedHat, Suse, RES, LSF, SLURM

Responsibilities

Design and configure datacenter networks including routers, switches, and firewalls; tune and troubleshoot HPC file systems and distributed computing environments; administer Linux/UNIX operating systems; create system diagrams and present to management; provide on-call support

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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