Summary

NSA is in search of High performance Computing professionals with HPC experience and strong LINUX skills to solve complex problems, test innovative approaches and research new solutions to storing, manipulating, and presenting information. We are looking for you to apply your computer science expertise to projects that seek to create new standards for the transformation of information. Develop technologies and tools and be a part of cutting edge innovations; join our team of experts!

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Duties

High Performance Computing (HPC) Specialists maintain high performance computing ecosystems including identifying solutions to requirements for complex hardware and software computing infrastructure, data storage, and security.

HPC Specialists play a vital role at NSA by providing life-cycle support for one or more unique computing systems including building, testing, monitoring, maintaining/repairing, security patching, or refreshing systems.

HPC Specialists upgrade and decommission systems, re-configure systems, and optimize performance to meet the computing needs of internal customers and manage relationships with external vendors.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Degree in any area is acceptable.

FULL PERFORMANCE

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and no experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of experience; or an Associate's degree plus 5 years of experience; or at least 18 semester hours of military coursework/training plus 5 years of experience may be considered. Military coursework/training must be in hardware or software lifecycle maintenance or computer/network security. Relevant experience must include Linux and scripting (for example, Python, Bourneshell, PERL). In addition, it may also include maintaining hardware or software over their lifecycle (i.e., requirements analysis, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), or computer/network security, or high performance computing.

SENIOR

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 10 year of experience; or an Associate's degree plus 8 years of experience; or at least 18 semester hours of military coursework/training plus 8 years of experience may be considered. Military coursework/training must be in hardware or software lifecycle maintenance or computer/network security. Relevant experience must be in high performance computing, including tuning Linux, and automation through scripting (for example, Python, Bourneshell, PERL). In addition, it may also include maintaining hardware or software over their lifecycle (i.e., requirements analysis, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), monitoring enhancements, or mitigating computer security vulnerabilities.

EXPERT

Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 13 years of experience; or an Associate's degree plus 11 years of experience; or at least 18 semester hours of military coursework/training plus 11 years of experience may be considered. Military coursework/training must be in hardware or software lifecycle maintenance or computer/network security. Degree in any area is acceptable. Relevant experience must be in high performance computing, including tuning Linux, implementing and optimizing system architecture plans, and automation through scripting (for example, Python, Bourneshell, PERL). In addition, it may also include improving hardware or software lifecycle activities (i.e., requirements analysis, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), monitoring enhancements, or mitigating computer security vulnerabilities

Education

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Degree in any area is acceptable.

Additional information

Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.

Salary Range: $82,764 - $191,900 (Full Performance, Senior, Expert) Salary range varies by location, work level, and relevant experience to the position.

On the job training, internal NSA courses, and external training will be made available based on the need and experience of the selectee.

Benefits: NSA offers excellent benefits to include relocation assistance, flexible work schedules, generous leave programs, paid personal fitness time, training and continuing education classes, health and life insurance, Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and a Federal retirement plan.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time position, Monday - Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The ideal candidate is someone with a desire for continual learning and who possesses strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written), and problem-solving skills, and is:

- people focused
- accountable
- adaptable
- detail-oriented
- customer service & requirements oriented
- able to work effectively in a collaborative environment
- able to manage multiple tasks with competing timelines and deliverables

Relevant experience must include Linux and scripting (for example, Python, Bourne shell, PERL). In addition, it may also include maintaining hardware or software over their lifecycle (i.e., requirements analysis, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), or computer/network security, or high performance computing.

Required Documents

The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Please visit our application site to apply: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1240405

Agency contact information

NSA POC

Phone: 1-844-424-4737
Email: intelcareers@nsa.gov

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