Position title: HPC Engineer, IT High Performance Computing Engineer
Position #: JR105258
This position
is available within the University of Maryland's Division of Information Technology (DIT).
This position is for a High-Performance
Computing (HPC) Engineer with the University of Maryland's Division of Information Technology (DIT). The Engineer participates in the
design, deployment, maintenance, and operation of UMD's enterprise cutting-edge technology HPC resources. This includes installing,
configuring, documenting, troubleshooting, and maintaining hardware, operating system software, and application software on a variety of
platforms running Linux.
The hardware presently resides in College Park, MD and McLean, VA, and will require frequent travel between
locations. The position entails collaborating nationally with the HPC community, staying in touch with emerging HPC technologies, and
implementing best practices. Additionally, the Engineer, in partnership with the rest of the HPC team, will present at national conferences
like SuperComputing and PEARC.
The Engineer also interfaces closely with industry solutions providers in the HPC ecosystem to keep
abreast with developments in HPC architectures that work for the spectrum of research conducted at UMD from the social sciences to the
natural sciences. The Engineer collaborates with campus constituents to understand their computing needs. Familiarity with HPC technologies
such as parallel file systems, schedulers, Infiniband and Ethernet networking, cloud integration, automated configuration management, and
large scale software deployments is highly desirable.
The Engineer should also be familiar with working with compliance frameworks,
such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, and CUI. This position will occasionally require off-hours and weekend work for problem resolution and
maintenance.
**This position is considered essential and may be required to work at the normal work location or an alternative
location during a major catastrophic event, weather emergency, or other operational emergency to help maintain the continuity of University
services.**
**May be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, or different shifts for extended periods.**
Physical
Demands: Predominantly operates in an office environment. Some periods of time may be spent in computer rooms and communications
equipment spaces for installation, testing, and troubleshooting. Some work (less than 5%) requires moving and lifting of heavy computing
equipment. Must have the ability to walk short distances and drive a state vehicle.
Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver's
License
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Three (3) years of professional experience in high-performance computing (HPC) engineering or systems design.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the
required education.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux operating system internals,
client/server computing techniques, distributed systems management, and computer communications. - Knowledge of current trends in
commercial HPC solutions, including AI/ML architectures, accelerators, and federated authentication/authorization solutions (e.g.,
Shibboleth, LDAP). - Skill in configuring and managing HPC software stacks, including network file systems (e.g., NFS, Samba) and
open-source software compilation. - Skill in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and shell for automation and system
management. - Ability to install, modify, integrate, and configure both commercial and open-source HPC applications.
- Ability
to perform multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines while demonstrating strong problem-solving and analytical reasoning.
Preferences:
- Demonstrated success in system administration and IT infrastructure design, implementation, and
operations. - Proficiency with HPC technologies such as parallel file systems, schedulers, Infiniband and Ethernet networking, cloud
integration, automated configuration management, and large scale software deployments. - Strong understanding of network and security
protocols, policies, and standards. - Proficiency with creating and using software containers (with, e.g., Docker, Singularity, or a
similar tool), and/or creating workflows using these tools. - Experience implementing/operating with controls for NIST SP 800-171,
HIPAA Security and Privacy rules, or similar levels of security and compliance
Additional Job Details:
Required Application Materials: Resume, Cover Letter, List of Three References. Applications missing these materials will NOT
be considered
- Best Consideration Date: 11/16/2026
- Open Until Filled: Yes
- Salary Range:
$143,680.00 - $172,416.00
Remote Work: Please note that all
positions within the Division of Information Technology (DIT) have an in person component with expected time in our College Park, MD
location per week. Telework is not a guaranteed work arrangement.
Visa Sponsorship Information: DIT will not sponsor the
successful candidate for work authorization in the United States now or in the future. F1 STEM OPT support is not available for this
position.
Job Risks: Not Applicable to This Position
Financial Disclosure Required: No. For more information
on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department: DIT-EE-Research
Computing
Worker Sub-Type: Staff Regular
Benefits Summary: For more information on Regular Exempt benefits,
select this link.
Background Checks: Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check.
Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the
finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The
University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by
the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment
Eligibility: The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that
establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate
renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth
by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal
Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
