HPC Engineer, Public Sector ProServe at Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
About the Job
Do you have hands-on experience in High Performance Computing (HPC) or High Throughput Computing (HTC)? Do you want to make a huge impact on a dynamic, fast moving business? Do you want to help customers develop mission-critical HPC workloads? Are you detail-oriented and creative? Do you like to collaborate with others to achieve goals? Want to use your professional communication and consulting skills necessary to help position AWS as the cloud provider of choice for customers? Then this is the position for you!
You will work backwards from our customers’ desired business outcomes and HPC application and workflow requirements to design and build HPC systems on AWS. You will implement the best practices for running HPC applications on highly elastic and dynamically provisioned HPC infrastructures. You will also optimize performance and costs of customer’s HPC workflows by transforming legacy on-premises HPC systems into cloud-native compute environments systems that rely on AWS managed services.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
Key job responsibilities
* Help clarify customer business outcomes during project discovery
* Provide expertise and guidance in HPC infrastructure, design, implementation, and optimization
* Build technical solutions that are secure, maintainable, scalable, reliable, performant, and cost-effective
* Identify and prepare metrics and reports for the internal team and for customers to delineate the value of their solution to the customer
* Identify, mitigate and communicate risks related to solution and service constraints by making technical trade-offs
* Participate in growing their team’s skills and help mentor internal and customer team members
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
- 3+ years of experience with one or more HPC job schedulers: SLURM, Grid Engine, LSF, PBS, Torque, HTCondor, Symphony, GRID Server and/or Windows HPC Pack
- Experience with scripting: bash, Python, or others
- Experience with version control and project tracking/collaboration tools like Git, Atlassian, etc.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Secret or above
- AWS Certifications such as AWS Solution Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer Associate/Professional, or SysOps Associate, or equivalent knowledge background
- Currently active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent Industry Cybersecurity certification or ability to obtain the certification within 90 days from job start date
- Experience with Storage technologies architecting, deployment and tuning
- Familiarity with high-speed interconnects and MPI
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools and frameworks like AWS CDK, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, etc.
- Basic knowledge of cybersecurity issues and concerns, including authentication and authorization
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $204,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
You will work backwards from our customers’ desired business outcomes and HPC application and workflow requirements to design and build HPC systems on AWS. You will implement the best practices for running HPC applications on highly elastic and dynamically provisioned HPC infrastructures. You will also optimize performance and costs of customer’s HPC workflows by transforming legacy on-premises HPC systems into cloud-native compute environments systems that rely on AWS managed services.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
Key job responsibilities
* Help clarify customer business outcomes during project discovery
* Provide expertise and guidance in HPC infrastructure, design, implementation, and optimization
* Build technical solutions that are secure, maintainable, scalable, reliable, performant, and cost-effective
* Identify and prepare metrics and reports for the internal team and for customers to delineate the value of their solution to the customer
* Identify, mitigate and communicate risks related to solution and service constraints by making technical trade-offs
* Participate in growing their team’s skills and help mentor internal and customer team members
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors Degree or higher degree in Computer Science, or related degree- 3+ years of experience with one or more HPC job schedulers: SLURM, Grid Engine, LSF, PBS, Torque, HTCondor, Symphony, GRID Server and/or Windows HPC Pack
- Experience with scripting: bash, Python, or others
- Experience with version control and project tracking/collaboration tools like Git, Atlassian, etc.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Secret or above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MS or higher degree in Scientific Computing or related technical field- AWS Certifications such as AWS Solution Architect Associate/Professional, DevOps Engineer Associate/Professional, or SysOps Associate, or equivalent knowledge background
- Currently active CompTIA Security+ or equivalent Industry Cybersecurity certification or ability to obtain the certification within 90 days from job start date
- Experience with Storage technologies architecting, deployment and tuning
- Familiarity with high-speed interconnects and MPI
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code tools and frameworks like AWS CDK, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, etc.
- Basic knowledge of cybersecurity issues and concerns, including authentication and authorization
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $204,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
