IT Solutions Architect 5

Job Overview & Responsibilities

This position is for a Solutions Architecture role with a focus on High Performance Computing Infrastructure Engineer, reporting directly to the Leader of the Systems Group in IT Operations.

• Provides systems programming and management functions for large-scale, high-performance computing systems at United Launch Alliance for both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Responsibilities include working as a member of the systems team on the administration, integration and maintenance of parallel high performance computing systems, clusters, as well as other systems and peripherals, including advanced filesystems, enterprise storage systems, visualization environments, and networks.
• Works with Engineering high-performance computing stakeholders and users to accomplish complex system integration, deployment, system performance analyses, problem resolution, and system security initiatives.
• Works with senior staff on the development of system management strategies, architectural assessments, system tools, and software for the administration of production systems.

ULA Business Goals:

• 100% Mission-Success / High-Reliability Organization
• Increase Organizational Scale & Launch Rate
• Be the premier launch provider for United States Government
• Drive down organizational costs
• Architecture of Next Generation HPC environment with hybrid solution.
• Mentoring Engineering Teams on new features and capabilities to support Next Gen HPC.
• Data Management of storage pool to support DR, performance, and secure.
• Mentoring of HPC architecture to mid-level SME’s to support administrative capabilities to the environment.
• Provides systems support for advanced analysis computing environment, to include the installation, integration and management of high-performance computer systems, clusters, operating systems, peripherals, and system interfaces; monitors system usage; ensures that the high-performance computing complex is operating at optimal performance and reliability levels; additional duties include consulting, training and the development and maintenance of systems documentation.
• Works in collaboration with Engineering staff to manage the hardware and systems software infrastructure to provide an effective, reliable, high performance, scalable computing environment.
• Participates in the configuration and tuning of batch queuing systems in a massively parallel production environment; collects parallel system utilization statistics; identifies and resolves computer system anomalies and operational problems; and provides systems support for electronic mail, name resolution, and file sharing services.
• Maintains an understanding of state-of-the-art computing systems and peripherals; computer operating systems; and scalable, parallel architectures.
• Works with users and other computational professionals in evaluating user requirements, and in the configuration and deployment of computational resources.
• Works with computer hardware, software, and service vendors to maintain an understanding of industry trends and evolving technology to develop and maintain a five-year roadmap.
• Serves as project leader on small to medium-sized projects.
• Execute other duties as assigned by the Leader of IT Systems Infrastructure.

Required Education

Bachelor

Required Years of Experience

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree in a related technical field from an accredited college or university is required.
• Working knowledge of high-performance computing systems; scalable, parallel architectures; and Linux operating system.
• Knowledge of advanced data storage technologies and high-speed network interfaces.
• Ability to contribute to the development of technical design decisions involving software or hardware implementation strategies.
• Ability to monitor system usage and performance statistics and to understand the impacts of operating system tuning parameters.
• Good working knowledge of one or more automated scripting languages such as but not limited to csh, Bash, Awk, perl, Python, Ansible, etc.
• Skilled experience in the installation and configuration of operating systems and applications software.
• Experience with complex problem resolution procedures, testing and evaluation methods, and programming tools.
• Ability to analyze requirements and determine computational resource impacts.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop integrated, creative solutions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Cloud solutions and delivery models (Azure and AWS preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with network security procedures and protocols.
• Experience with queuing software such as PBS Pro and Slurm.

Summary Salary Range (for ULA – Denver only): $159,557.00 – $249,385.00

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a candidate’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to base pay.

What makes ULA different?

Because we understand launch success comes through the collective efforts of a team, we seek the best to join us. We value ethics, ingenuity, diversity and professional development for employees at all levels.

We offer our employees competitive pay and benefits including:

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments

Additionally, most salaried ULA team members work a “9/80 schedule,” meaning they enjoy every other Friday off.

Benefits and work schedules may vary for union-represented hourly positions and are described in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

ULA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by law.