Role Overview

We are seeking seasoned professionals with deep expertise in operating and managing High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining HPC clusters, storage systems, and networking infrastructure, leveraging industry-leading tools and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

- HPC Infrastructure Management

- Operate and maintain HPC clusters based on CentOS, RHEL, and hardware platforms like HPE and NVIDIA DGX.

- Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability of compute resources.

- Storage Administration

- Manage large-scale storage systems including Dell Isilon, VAST Storage, Lustre, and GPFS.

- Implement data lifecycle management and optimize storage performance for HPC workloads.

- Networking

- Configure and maintain InfiniBand-based networking for low-latency, high-bandwidth communication.

- Troubleshoot network performance issues and ensure secure connectivity.

- Cluster and Job Scheduling

- Administer cluster management tools such as Bright Cluster Manager, Altair Grid Manager, and IBM LSF.

- Optimize job scheduling and resource allocation for diverse workloads.

- Monitoring and Automation

- Implement monitoring solutions using Zabbix, Grafana, and ELK Stack.

- Automate provisioning and configuration using Cobbler, Chef, Ansible, and AWS ParallelCluster.

- Performance Tuning &
- Troubleshooting

- Conduct performance benchmarking and tuning for HPC workloads.





- Diagnose and resolve hardware/software issues across compute, storage, and network layers.

- Security &

- Compliance

- Ensure HPC environment adheres to security best practices and compliance standards.

Required Skills &

- Qualifications

- Technical Expertise

- Strong knowledge of Linux OS (CentOS, RHEL) and HPC hardware platforms (HPE, NVIDIA DGX).

- Hands-on experience with parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS) and enterprise storage solutions.

- Proficiency in InfiniBand networking and high-speed interconnects.

- Familiarity with job schedulers and cluster management tools (IBM LSF, Bright Cluster Manager, Altair Grid Manager).

- Automation &
- Scripting

- Expertise in Ansible, Chef, Cobbler, and scripting languages (Bash, Python).

- Experience with AWS ParallelCluster or similar cloud-based HPC solutions.

- Monitoring &

- Logging

- Practical experience with Zabbix, Grafana, and ELK Stack for system health and performance monitoring.

- Soft Skills

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced workplace and lead technical teams.

- Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Exposure to AI/ML workloads on HPC clusters.

- Experience with containerization (Docker, Singularity) in HPC environments.

- Knowledge of security hardening for HPC systems.

Education

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

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