High-performance Computing (hpc) Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions. At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services. Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions. Join us and make a meaningful impact. Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Description Markon is seeking a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer to support our NGA customer in Springfield, VA. Responsibilities The ideal HPC Systems Engineer will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following tasks: Shape and implement a secure, multi-level high-performance computing (HPC) platform.
Define and document technical requirements for enterprise HPC environments.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies in support of NGA's mission.
Apply systems engineering principles across the full lifecycle, from concept development to operations.
Address complex data classification challenges and implement multi-level security solutions.
Develop and apply analytics, physics-based models, and data fusion techniques to extract meaningful insights from large, diverse datasets.
Implement cross-domain solutions to ensure secure data access and transfer across classification boundaries.
Collaborate with stakeholders across NRO, SAO, AF SPO offices, and other mission partners to support data-intensive applications such as Space Situational Awareness.
Lead efforts to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) for HPC systems operating in secure environments. Qualifications Required: Active TS/SCI Clearance required (CI Poly from NGA client preferred)
Master's degree in Computational Mathematics with 18+ years of experience, or a PhD in Computational Mathematics with 10+ years of experience in a related STEM field (engineering, physics, computational chemistry, etc.).
Demonstrated experience managing High Performance Computing (HPC) systems, including securing ATO and implementing HPC solutions for mission-critical environments.
Proven expertise in implementing multi-level security requirements (both physical and cyber) and supporting high-performance astrophysics and AI compute platforms.
Experience integrating and managing data at multiple classification levels within HPC environments.
Strong understanding of data protection frameworks including CONMON, MAC, CAD, ABAC, RBAC, RiBAC, PKI, and SSO.
Demonstrated experience with cross-domain solutions and architecture.
Skilled in developing analytic models and physics-based metrics for data analysis.
Experience building and applying data fusion models to evaluate data confidence from multiple sources.
Previous experience supporting or collaborating with NRO, SAO, or Air Force SPO offices.
Desired: Deep technical expertise in private, controlled cloud solutions with integration into HPC environments.
Familiarity with government security compliance standards and cyber risk management frameworks.
Experience supporting mission-critical environments focused on space-based operations or geospatial intelligence. Salary Range USD $140,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr. The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.