Experienced Data Storage Planning Systems Engineer

Peraton is hiring a skilled Systems Engineer (SE) that has experience planning for and managing data storage solutions. The SE will support our customer’s large High Performance Computing (HPC) related program. This program is cutting edge and includes everything from HPC test planning and execution, architecture design and prototyping, and vendor outreach and collaboration support. Program technical areas include commercial cloud technologies, high performance computing, and enterprise architecture.  The program is tactically important to the national security of the United States and the work on these missions are frequently recognized for their results and the Program Integrator will be directly involved in ensuring the government is successful in achieving their planned objectives of this growing, high-profile program.

The selected Systems Engineer should have significant and relevant experience managing storage solutions. The SE must be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Understands file systems (XFS, Lustre/GPFS/SephFS, NFS, EXT4, etc.)
• Understands performance testing of IOPS and can write/evaluate test plans to reflect a need (for example, x number of nodes with xMB write capability)
• Familiar with various types of HW configurations (i.e. RAID (0-10), Grid RAID, Sharding, etc.)
• Familiar with various storage networks (i.e. SAN, Ethernet, Infiniband, slinghsot, etc.)
• Knowledgeable in various types of storage, interfaces, tools, file systems (Flash/NAND (or other types) based SSD's, Form factors, RAID levels, Interfaces (M.2, SATA, PCIe NVMe, etc.)
• Familiarity with smart data
• Able to effectively monitor storage network, bus, and devices
• Experience with Fundamental Linux command and OS structure experiences (how to list directory structure, how to list directory location, list command history, etc.)
• Some form of programming language experience. Python preferred, but other languages will be helpful
• Familiarity with general computing system architecture
• Familiarity with general CPU components/architecture (Cache, processor core(s), Integrated Memory/Storage Controllers)

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• Position requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Required Education and Experience:
• A High School Diploma or GED plus nineteen (19) years of general systems engineering experience, OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in a qualified engineering field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus fifteen (15) years of systems engineering experience, OR
• A Master’s degree or PhD in a qualified engineering field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus thirteen (13) years of systems engineering experience.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.