High Performance Computing Specialist, US Government Other Agencies and Independent Organizations, Washington, DC
High Performance Computing Specialist
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Summary
High Performance Computing (HPC) Specialists apply their expertise to research, design HPC solutions, and work with AI, Autonomous Systems, Biotech, and Data Science Specialists to understand processing, bandwidth, and capacity.
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024
* Salary
$61,947 - $164,102 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 8 - 15
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Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
* Washington DC, DC
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
* Appointment type
Permanent -
* Work schedule
Full-time -
* Service
Excepted
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
0854 Computer Engineering
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
* Drug test
Yes
* Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
* Trust determination process
National security
* Announcement number
24-12188###-####/THD
* Control number
757718800
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This job is open to
* Federal employees - Competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
* Federal employees - Excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
* The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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Duties
As a High Performance Computing (HPC) Specialist for CIA, you will conduct research on a range of HPC from large-scale systems to small-scale specialized systems. You will work with various teams to design the right system for their needs, which can include processing massive datasets to produce key intelligence to processing data coming off a handful of sensors on a robotic device.
Our HPC Specialists support AI solutions that improve the performance of our collection systems and enable faster, deeper, and better explained insights from collection. The solutions will ultimately boost the performance of our mission experts by enabling human-machine teaming and algorithmically putting the right insights before the right experts.
You will be working with teams of world-class experts, and in many cases you will be steering the work of large collaborative teams. Using advanced hardware, software, and computational platforms with an emphasis on highly scalable and efficient solutions, you will bring exploitation capabilities to production and provide insights on the nation's most difficult national security challenges. When problem-solving, you will be collaborating with domain experts, data and collection experts, systems designers and integrators, and analysts. You will develop your expertise through continuing education sponsored by the Agency, along with integrated on the job training with deep domain experts.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
* You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
* You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
* You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
* You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
* Experience in a STEM field, such as:
* Electrical engineering
* Mathematics/applied mathematics
* Physics/applied physics
* Mechanical engineering
* Computer engineering/computer science
* Software engineering
* Aerospace/aeronautical engineering
* Statistics/actual mathematics
* Robotics
* Artificial intelligence/machine learning
* Computational engineering
* Good fundamental understanding of a range of AI techniques and ability to match techniques to problems.
* Creativity
* Initiative
* Integrity
* Leadership abilities
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to work in a diverse team environment
* Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
* Advanced degree in an engineering or computational science equivalent field or sub-field
* Without previous work experience, a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale is strongly desired.
* Experience working with data rich problems through research or programs
* Experience with computer programming or user experience/user interface
* Ability to work across, and help guide, diverse teams, including leveraging best-of-breed commercial and industrial capabilities.
* Ability to successfully complete projects with large or incomplete data, to tackle hard problems and provide solutions
Education
* Bachelor's degree, preferably in a quantitative science, engineering, or other science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) related field.
* At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
* Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
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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
This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.
Agency contact information
Central Intelligence Agency
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Next steps
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
* Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Reasonable accommodation policy
* Financial suitability
* Selective Service
* New employee probationary period
* Signature and false statements
* Privacy Act
* Social security number request
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Required Documents
For further information, please visit:
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.
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How to Apply
This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.
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Agency contact information
Central Intelligence Agency
Website
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.
Read more
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Reasonable accommodation policy
* Financial suitability
* Selective Service
* New employee probationary period
* Signature and false statements
* Privacy Act
* Social security number request
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024
* Salary
$61,947 - $164,102 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 8 - 15
* Location
Many vacancies in the following location:
* Washington DC, DC
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
* Appointment type
Permanent -
* Work schedule
Full-time -
* Service
Excepted
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
0854 Computer Engineering
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
* Drug test
Yes
* Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
* Trust determination process
National security
* Announcement number
24-12188###-####/THD
* Control number
757718800
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/757718800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.