Senior High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer (On-Site)

Senior High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer (On-Site)

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer to provide on-site operational and technical support for a large-scale HPC environment. This individual will serve as a technical expert responsible for maintaining compute infrastructure, storage systems, cluster management, and overall system health while also supporting operational planning and project coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide on-site technical support for an HPC environment utilizing SGI 8600 computer systems.

• Administer and support HPCM cluster management.

• Support the DMF storage environment, including system monitoring, health checks, upgrades, and coordination with the DMF team.

• Maintain and troubleshoot CDU cooling systems supporting the HPC infrastructure.

• Perform hardware diagnostics and coordinate repairs to ensure maximum system availability.

• Work closely with the site administrator to maintain operational stability and resolve infrastructure issues.

• Facilitate weekly operational meetings and assist with project planning and coordination.

• Provide technical leadership and act as the primary point of contact for infrastructure-related issues.

• Support ongoing operational improvements and other infrastructure initiatives as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 8+ years of professional IT infrastructure experience (11+ years without a degree).

• Strong experience supporting enterprise High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.

• Experience administering HPCM cluster management.

• Experience supporting enterprise storage environments, preferably DMF.

• Experience with enterprise hardware diagnostics and infrastructure support.

• Experience maintaining mission-critical compute environments.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Technical Experience

• SGI 8600 Compute Systems

• HPCM Cluster Management

• DMF Storage Environment

• VMware vSphere

• VMware vMotion

• VMware vCenter

• HPE Integrated Lights-Out (iLO)

• HPE Insight Control

• Operations Orchestration

• Emerson Aperture

• Enterprise server and storage infrastructure

• Data center cooling systems (CDU)

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work independently in a production data center environment.

• Experience coordinating infrastructure projects and operational activities.

• Comfortable leading technical discussions and collaborating across multiple teams.

• Strong customer-facing and consulting experience.

• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical systems.