Overview:
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
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Project/Unit Description
This application is for a position within the Advanced Computing Branch (ACB), a unit of the Advanced Research in Computing and Artificial Intelligence Divison (ARCAID). The ACB is especially focused on HPC and edge applications. This position requires detailed knowledge of HPC administration and architecture.
Job Purpose
The Solution Architect defines, conceptualizes, describes, and manages an engineering solution specific to the enterprise system. Responsible for understanding the architecture, design, and development of software built for sponsors and running on secure cloud computing networks, specifically focusing on fully automated deployments. Additional responsibilities include understanding how integration with third-party software vendors will impact the system and providing guidance on impact to the enterprise. This position will interact with government sponsors and government technical experts to translate business requirements into technical requirements and provide guidance to technical teams for execution of requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- All of Level 2 Plus - Understand the architecture, design, development, and deployment of the system in relation to the enterprise
- Understands how integration with third-party software vendors will impact the system and providing guidance on impact to the enterprise.
- Applies computer science concept and principles to solve problems at the enterprise level.
- Understands the System Architecture design (compute, hardware/virtual, OS, storage, networking, security) and how new requirements may impact the design
- Is a prime contributor to the requirements, design, or development of Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CICD) processes using DevOps and DevSecOps principles.
- Understands and employs best practices such as Architecture as Code
Additional Responsibilities
- Development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for network and cluster administration
- Development of Linux scripts for use in system administration and development
- Support the design, development, analysis, and implementation of software on medium- and
large-scale clusters and computing environments
- Create parallel computing tools and frameworks to support mission applications
- Lead the development of technical reports
- Benchmark software on distributed systems and analyze results
- Conduct sponsored research programs and independent research projects involving the
application of machine learning and artificial intelligence to signals analysis
- Develop algorithms and code to analyze and make predictions from application-specific datasets
- Document and present results in appropriate forums
- Lead new proposal efforts to acquire sponsored research projects
- Lead sponsored research tasks including directing up to three students or researchers
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated Linux command line experience (1+ projects)
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical or
Computer Engineering, Physics, Public Health or a related discipline
- Demonstrate record of publication in machine learning, artificial intelligence, signal processing,
or RF systems (1+ publications)
- Experience with image/signal processing or functional programming (2+ years)
- Top Secret Clearance
Travel Requirements
<10% travel
Education and Length of Experience
This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook
- 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science,
Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, Public Health or a related discipline
- 3 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science,
Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, Public Health or a related discipline
- 0 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science,
Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, Public Health or a related discipline
U.S. Citizenship Requirements
Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.
Clearance Type Required
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.
Benefits at GTRI
Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://hr.gatech.edu/benefits
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