AWS Cloud & High Performance Computing Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a senior‑level AWS Cloud and High‑Performance Computing Engineer to join the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In this hands‑on position you will consult, design, and implement cloud‑native solutions that support our critical financial and payment systems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead consulting activities and documentation with NIT, Cloud Foundation Teams, and district stakeholders to meet business requirements.
• Translate requirements into efficient, cost‑effective AWS solutions using industry‑standard practices.
• Design and implement scalable, fault‑tolerant, and secure AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Automate deployment, testing, and monitoring through CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues using AWS services such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, EC2, Lambda, ECS Fargate, and Parallel Cluster.
• Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of AWS applications while adhering to cloud‑native best practices.
• Design and deploy HPC clusters with Slurm scheduling and parallel filesystems (Ceph, GPFS, Lustre, EFS).
• Implement automation with Terraform and Docker, and optimize scientific workflows (MPI/OpenMP) with GPU/accelerator support in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Provide Linux (RHEL/CentOS) administration and scripting using Python and Bash.

Required profile

• Senior‑level engineer with extensive experience delivering cloud solutions in fast‑paced, agile environments.
• Deep understanding of AWS best practices and cloud industry standards.
• Proven ability to consult, advise, and translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Strong analytical skills to ensure design traceability to business needs.

Required skills

• AWS services (EC2, Lambda, ECS Fargate, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, IAM, Parallel Cluster)
• Infrastructure as Code – Terraform
• Containerization – Docker
• CI/CD pipeline development
• Linux system administration (RHEL/CentOS)
• Scripting – Python, Bash
• HPC technologies – Slurm, MPI, OpenMP, GPU/accelerator support
• Parallel filesystems – Ceph, GPFS, Lustre, EFS

What we offer

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package including tuition assistance, generous paid time off, health care, child and family care leave
• Professional development opportunities and 401(k) match
• Pension plan
• Work environment that supports balance between work and life