High Performance Computing Consultant, Lead
The Opportunity:
Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact in critical civilian missions? You understand your customer’s environment and how to develop the right systems for their mission. Your ability to translate real-world needs into technical specifications makes you an integral part of delivering a customer-focused engineering solution.
Booz Allen is seeking a thought leader to drive solution development and client delivery for high performance computing. Your roles and responsibilities will balance specific client and internal needs related to the development of solutions and business. These responsibilities include serving as a technical and managerial Project Lead to support client computational science, engineering, and high-performance computing programs, holding responsibility for all facility activities to ensure that customer goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frames, and planning and managing updates, upgrades, and O&M services for the clients’ supercomputing and artificial intelligence or machine learning infrastructure providing the client’s research staff and their collaborators with access to mission critical, computational research platforms and state-of-the-art post-processing and visualization capabilities. You’ll also be responsible for Scientific and Research LANs and supporting core and closet switches, PB-scale storage systems, advanced desktop computers, connections to research systems such as SCADA and LCS systems, and user support.
You’ll assure equipment is maintained while providing infrastructure planning support with the goal of improving and developing new capability and capacity, including scheduling of preventative maintenance, performing patching and upgrading of research software and systems, planning and implementing hardware or software refreshes or upgrades, and ensuring systems are prepared to enable disaster recovery if necessary. You’ll lead support to the client’s HPC refresh, hold responsibility for coordinating work between our subcontractors, the federal client, site support personnel, and vendors performing logistical support for the physical changeout of the old HPC and installation of the new HPC, develop client offerings and comprehensive solutions in the HPC space, and produce intellectual capital supportive of client engagement, sales, business development, and capture. You’ll hold core responsibilities for the development and execution of market entry and business expansion strategies, support sales activities throughout the sales cycle, and meet client service-level expectations by being physically present at client site as needed to respond to client needs.
Join us. The world can’t wait.
You Have:
- 3+ years of experience as a product manager or solutions owner for high-performance computing, including solutions development and implementation at the leadership level
- 3+ years of experience delivering artificial intelligence and high-performance computing as a consultant
- 3+ years of experience using engineering or scientific high-performance computing
- Experience with a broad range of scientific programing, modeling, and data analysis languages and techniques
- Experience performing market research and data analysis
- Ability to craft and present executive level briefings
- Ability to manage timelines, prioritize varying and conflicting client inputs, and build consensus through collaboration and influence rather than formal authority
- Ability to independently engage internal subject matter experts across science and engineering disciplines to answer client research questions and craft recommendations
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
- Master’s degree in Engineering or Science
Nice If You Have:
- Experience in the energy sector, including grid modernization, building decarbonization, energy storage, firm carbon-free electricity generation such as geothermal or nuclear, industrial decarbonization, transportation electrification, and low-carbon fuels
- Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Possession of excellent analytical skills
Vetting:
Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.
Create Your Career:
Grow With Us
Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms.
A Place Where You Belong
Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.
Support Your Well-Being
Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.
Your Candidate Journey
At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all. Here, we’ve compiled a list of resources so you’ll know what to expect as we forge a connection with you during your journey as a candidate with us.
Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $96,600.00 to $220,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment
We’re an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change – no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
