Full-Time
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
1,001-5,000 employees
Compensation Overview
$129.8k - $216.7k/yr
Expert
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Arlington, VA, USA
US Top Secret Clearance Required
- DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 10 or more years of job-related experience
- Thorough knowledge of complex concepts, practices, and troubleshooting associated with HPC cluster systems design, installation, and maintenance
- Advanced knowledge in distributed computing theory, parallel processing, applications, and associated infrastructure is required
- Extensive experience with Linux/Unix systems including installation, configuration, networking, backups, updates and patching, data archiving, and system security
- Functional knowledge of HPC middleware, and platform managers such as Bright Cluster Manager; employing job schedulers such as PBS, Slurm, Torque, etc.; and, optimizing job queues
- Experience with HPC or large-scale distributed computing environments and technologies such as high-speed low-latency interconnects (e.g. InifiniBand), parallel file systems (e.g. Lustre), and virtualization environments and tools (e.g. VMWare)
- Experience developing Python/bash/Perl scripts and employing automation frameworks such as Ansible
- General knowledge employing Docker containers and Kubernetes ecosystems
- Working knowledge in one or more programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Fortran, etc.)
- Utilize a wide variety of skills in system and network monitoring; large-scale systems administration; scripting and automation; security compliance; network distributed services; storage and backups; and hardware and software problem diagnosis and resolution
- Diagnose and troubleshoot technical problems, often of a complex nature, associated with computer hardware and software interrelationships and dependencies
- Conduct needs analysis, planning, and scheduling the installation of a wide variety of new or modified hardware/software
- Develop functional and technical IT system requirements and specifications. Configure and optimize system tools and applications, to include job schedulers (Slurm and PBSPro) and system resources (GitLab, LUA/TCL modules, and system support applications)
- Create and brief technical presentations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
- Develop user facing documentation
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chantilly, Virginia
Founded
1975
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Growing demand for AI-driven data analytics enhances defense contracting decision-making processes.
- Increased focus on cybersecurity solutions aligns with government digital infrastructure priorities.
- Expansion of remote work technologies in government contracts boosts secure telework solutions.
What critics are saying
- Leadership transition to John Steckel may lead to strategic shifts or disruptions.
- Over-reliance on government contracts poses risks if spending priorities change.
- New VP of Innovation role suggests potential gaps in current offerings or competitiveness.
What makes AMERICAN SYSTEMS unique
- AMERICAN SYSTEMS specializes in cutting-edge engineering and IT solutions for government clients.
- The company has a long-standing partnership with the U.S. Navy for complex problem-solving.
- AMERICAN SYSTEMS recently won a $1.01 billion contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Professional Development Budget
Tuition Reimbursement
Company News
David Dacquino joins AMERICAN SYSTEMS' Board of directors.
AMERICAN SYSTEMS appointed Eric Wolf to the newly-created position of vice president of innovation.
American Systems has chosen its Account Management Director Babak Nouri to replace John Steckel as vice president of corporate development.
American Systems, a Chantilly, Virginia-based government services contractor, has promoted Babak Nouri to vice president of corporate development from his former position as account management director.
Chantilly, Virginia-based American Systems has promoted John Steckel, vice president of corporate development, to serve as president and CEO beginning on Sept. 6.