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Computer System Architect (Principal / Sr. Principal)
Principal-Sr. Principal Level | Colorado Springs, CO | Active DoD Secret Clearance Required
Architect, integrate, and sustain the computing backbone behind one of the nation's most advanced deep-space radar systems-where enterprise Linux, HPC, and mission reliability converge.
A Day in the Life - What You'll Do
Required Qualifications
Citizenship & Clearance
Principal / Level III
Preferred Qualifications
Who is Caribou Thunder?
Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners.
Operating across 35+ states and 20+ countries, we've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades-strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.
Why Caribou Thunder?
TEAM THUNDER - Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve.
Employee Advocacy
Mission Proven
Global Reach
Skilled Teams
Modern Tools
Empowering Culture
Our engineers and architects ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier-delivering resilient, secure, and scalable systems in high-consequence environments.
We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.
Employee Advocacy + Benefits
Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being-because mission success starts with empowered professionals.
Benefits include:
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Principal-Sr. Principal Level | Colorado Springs, CO | Active DoD Secret Clearance Required
Architect, integrate, and sustain the computing backbone behind one of the nation's most advanced deep-space radar systems-where enterprise Linux, HPC, and mission reliability converge.
A Day in the Life - What You'll Do
- Architect, design, and maintain multi-user computing environments supporting development and mission operations
- Coordinate closely with network administrators, software engineers, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams
- Evaluate vendor technologies and recommend hardware and software acquisitions
- Develop and enforce policies and standards governing allocation and use of computing resources
- Provision administrator and service accounts, tune system performance, and manage storage allocation
- Install, upgrade, patch, and monitor system-wide software to ensure reliability and security
- Implement and manage HPE High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters
- Diagnose system issues, execute corrective actions, and support continuous operational stability
- Communicate technical recommendations and system status to leadership and stakeholders
Required Qualifications
Citizenship & Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Active DoD Secret clearance at time of application
Principal / Level III
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience
- OR Master's degree with 3+ years of experience
- OR PhD with 1+ year of experience
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience
- OR Master's degree with 6+ years of experience
- OR PhD with 4+ years of experience
- Ability to apply strategic vision and architectural principles across enterprise computer systems
- Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9 environments
- Experience with Ansible automation
- Experience with Red Hat Identity Manager (IDM)
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server configuration and management
- Experience with virtualization technologies
- Experience testing new product releases to ensure compatibility and minimize user impact
- IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g., Security+ CE)
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% (CONUS and/or OCONUS)
Preferred Qualifications
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI
- Experience managing HPE High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters (e.g., HPE CM)
- Experience with VMware Tanzu Kubernetes
- Experience with MPI implementations (IntelMPI, OpenMPI, MPICH)
- Experience with InfiniBand networks and protocols
- Experience with NVIDIA CUDA libraries and GPU environments
- Experience with job schedulers such as Slurm or PBS
- Experience with global and parallel file systems (e.g., GPFS)
- Experience with Data Diode or Cross Domain Solution (CDS) technologies
- Experience with Agile methodologies and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)
- Experience with Cameo or similar Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools
Who is Caribou Thunder?
Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners.
Operating across 35+ states and 20+ countries, we've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades-strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.
Why Caribou Thunder?
TEAM THUNDER - Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve.
Employee Advocacy
Mission Proven
Global Reach
Skilled Teams
Modern Tools
Empowering Culture
Our engineers and architects ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier-delivering resilient, secure, and scalable systems in high-consequence environments.
We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.
Employee Advocacy + Benefits
Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being-because mission success starts with empowered professionals.
Benefits include:
- Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with 6% Company Match
- Flexible PTO & Work Schedule
- Education & Certification Reimbursement
- Support for Military Leave
- Work-Life Balance & Traditional Family Values
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