Programmer Analyst Senior Principal

Who We Are

Known for being a Best Place to Work and a People First company, IronArch Technology is an award-winning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in providing innovative solutions and world class services to Federal Government clients.

Our employees have voted us as a 'Best Place to Work' 8 times and we are an INC 5000 recipient for being one of the fastest growing businesses in the United States.

Our Values: People First, Servant Leadership, Deliver and Inspire Excellence, Do the right thing!

What You'll Do

IronArch Technology under the High-Performance Computing Modernization Program Integrated Technical Services Contract II (HITS-U II) directly supports the DoD's High-Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) mission. We deliver world-class commercial, high-end, high-performance computational capabilities to the Department of Defense's (DoD's) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) community at the DoD Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs).

We are seeking an Applications Analyst or Programming Analyst to support the Army Research Lab (ARL) DSRC located at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. The selected Analyst will provide a high degree of technical support and professionalism to the research communities of the ARL DSRC. This includes, but is not limited to, helping researchers debug code, suggest areas of optimization within code, and job submission procedures to successfully meet their High-Performance Computing (HPC) research requirements. Assist researchers by troubleshooting technical issues, addressing complaints, and responding to requests.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex computational technical problems related to computer hardware and software.
• Utilize a wide variety of skills and software tools for computing on large-scale systems, including scripting and automation, network distributed services, storage and backup, and software problem diagnosis and resolution.
• Install, configure, maintain, and support computer software (COTS, GOTS, and open source).
• Support network environments and software upgrades in accordance with specifications, performing testing as required.
• Develop and maintain documentation, including configuration changes, as needed.
• Assist in the implementation of new technology on Supercomputers, HPC Clusters, and infrastructure machines used to maintain the clusters.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field with 8 years of experience.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux Operating Systems, preferably in a large-scale environment (100+ servers) such as Cray, IBM, or HPE.
• Experience with high-performance storage and clustered file systems (e.g., GPFS, Lustre).
• Knowledge of HPC scheduling software such as SLURM, PBS, LSF, or Condor.
• Knowledge of HPC parallel libraries (MPI, OpenMP).
• Experience with high-performance computer interconnects (e.g., 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet, InfiniBand).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Bash, Csh, or Ksh.
• Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field with 4 years of experience.
• Some knowledge of archival storage.
• Some knowledge of GPGPUs.
• Ability to perform benchmarks for both cluster hardware and software performance.
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) frameworks.
• Experience with Singularity.
• Fluency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, Fortran, Python, PERL).

Why IronArch Technology?

• Awarded Best Place to Work 8 times!
• Competitive compensation and market-leading bonus opportunities
• Medical, dental and vision benefits where a significant portion of the premium is subsidized by IronArch. For qualifying high deductible health plans, IronArch also contributes towards a Health Reimbursement Account to cover eligible medical expenses
• Company-provided healthcare concierge assistance to help explain your coverage in plain language; help you find, choose, and schedule quality care; and address billing, benefit, or claims concerns, potentially saving hours of your time
• 401(k) retirement plan where the company contributes dollar for dollar up to 3 percent, and 50 cents on the dollar for the 4th and 5th percent with immediate entry and immediate vesting
• 20 days of PTO accumulated per calendar year
• 11 paid holidays
• Bereavement, jury duty, parental (maternity/paternity/adoption), and military leaves
• Sabbatical programs
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary life, accidental and indemnity income replacement benefits
• Professional development reimbursement
• Health club reimbursement
• Matching donation program and annual philanthropic activities
• Pet insurance
• And more!

Apply today to learn why IronArch Technology has been recognized as "Best Place to Work" for 8 years!

IronArch Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.