SYSTEMS ENGINEER SENIOR (HPC User Services Lead)
General Dynamics Information Technology · Fairfax, VA
$97,968–$115,000from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Fairfax, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role leads all user-facing support for NOAA's operational high-performance computing environment, which underpins National Weather Service forecasting. Day-to-day work centers on managing a ticketing platform, coordinating across technical teams to resolve HPC issues, drafting stakeholder communications around outages and maintenance, and building metrics to improve the support experience. It suits an experienced HPC or Linux systems professional with a strong background in enterprise service management and technical communication.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 700 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 210–1,250
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (5)
The role is primarily a user-services/support lead for NOAA's WCOSS HPC environment — it blends systems administration context with heavy service management and customer communications responsibilities. SOC 15-1244 (Systems Administrators) is the closest fit; 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the strong service-management and operational-coordination emphasis.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting. GDIT's WCOSS/NOAA work is typically performed in the Washington DC metro area; the CBSA has been inferred accordingly.
The ticketing platform requirement names ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, and Remedy as examples ('or similar'); all three are captured as alternatives on a single skill per the interchangeable-options rule.
The posting states 'Full-flex work week' but does not indicate the role is fully remote; remote is set to false.
US citizenship is explicitly required by the posting.
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