Lead / Senior Systems Engineer - HPC Administrator

We are looking for an experienced HPC Administration professional to take on a Lead or Senior Systems Engineer role, responsible for sustaining high-performance computing environments and ensuring consistent system reliability, strong performance, and dependable support for end users.
Responsibilities
Identify and fix HPC system issues to reduce downtime and limit performance impact
Keep Linux systems stable and reliable through ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting
Build and maintain monitoring tools to oversee infrastructure health
Serve as a point of contact for users, addressing HPC-related questions and support needs
Track and resolve incidents by managing ServiceNow tickets
Improve HPC performance through hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning
Operate effectively even when documentation is limited or unavailable
Requirements
5 to 15 years of combined experience in systems engineering or HPC administration
Strong Linux administration skills, particularly with RPM-based systems
Hands-on experience with kernel module compilation and debugging tools like strace, coredump, and tcpdump
Working knowledge of monitoring tools such as Zabbix, ELK, and Grafana, along with the ability to build Splunk dashboards
Solid understanding of HPC hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning, covering InfiniBand HCAs, Lustre/VAST/IBM storage systems, and Dell/HP servers
Familiarity with job scheduling tools like Slurm or UGE/AGE
Nice to have
Exposure to cluster management platforms such as Bright Cluster Manager, xCAT, or IBM CSM

Work arrangement
No