Senior HPC Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior HPC Specialist to design, implement, and maintain high-performance computing (HPC) systems and solutions. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in optimizing computational performance, ensuring the reliability of the infrastructure, and supporting advanced computational workloads in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• HPC System Design & Implementation
• Design and deploy HPC clusters, including compute, storage, and networking components
• Evaluate and integrate new HPC technologies to enhance system performance and scalability
• System Administration & Maintenance
• Manage Linux-based HPC systems using job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, PBS, Grid Engine)
• Maintain system health, troubleshoot issues, and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Ensure optimal configuration and high availability of HPC resources
• Performance Optimization
• Profile and fine-tune applications and workloads for peak performance on HPC systems
• Analyze job performance and provide recommendations to users for enhancements
• Storage & Data Management
• Administer large-scale parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS)
• Implement data transfer and storage strategies for high-throughput workloads
• User Support & Collaboration
• Provide technical support and training to researchers and end users
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to understand and meet computational requirements
• Security & Compliance
• Adhere to security best practices and compliance standards for HPC systems
• Develop and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions

Required Qualifications

• HPC Expertise: Proven experience in HPC cluster design, deployment, and management (compute, storage, networking)
• Linux Administration: Proficiency in administering Linux systems (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Job Scheduling: Hands-on experience with job schedulers like Slurm, PBS, or Grid Engine
• Performance Tuning: Strong skills in profiling, benchmarking, and optimization techniques
• Parallel File Systems: Expertise in managing Lustre, GPFS, or BeeGFS
• Scripting & Automation: Advanced knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl)
• User Support: Ability to provide technical documentation, training, and collaboration
• Security: Knowledge of system hardening, backups, and disaster recovery processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Collaboration Skills: Experience working in interdisciplinary teams to meet diverse computational needs
• Innovation: Passion for exploring emerging HPC technologies to enhance capabilities