Qualification & Experience:8+ years of working experience in IT working on Linux environments (RHEL) with developmentexperience. ● Strong Linux/RedHat system administration skills for Installing, managing ScientificComputing applications and Performance Analysis and debugging real time application execution.Storage Infrastructure & Data Lifecycle Management● Design & Engineering: Architectural planning, deployment, and administration of parallel filesystems (e.g., Lustre, IBM Spectrum Scale, BeeGFS) and scalable object storage solutions.● Performance Engineering: Continuous monitoring of storage I/O performance; identification andmitigation of I/O bottlenecks to ensure throughput requirements for compute workloads are met.● Data Lifecycle Strategy: Preparing for the future implementation of tiered storage concepts(HSM/ILM) to enable automated data migration across different performance tiers (hot-to-coldarchiving).Network Architecture & Troubleshooting● Advanced Diagnostics: Analyzing complex interdependencies between storage backends, filesystems, and fabric architectures.● Protocol Analysis: Utilizing deep packet inspection tools (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark) andperformance profiling suites (e.g., fio, perf, iostat) to isolate packet loss, latency jitter, or metadatalock contention.● Interconnect Optimization: Performance tuning of low-latency network configurations(InfiniBand/Ethernet) with a specific focus on RDMA protocols (RoCE/iWARP).Access Control, Security & Compliance● Identity & Access Governance: Managing NFS (v3/v4) and SMB/CIFS exports, taking into accountmulti-tenant structures and cross-cluster access.● Hardening & Compliance: Enforcing network-level export policies (CIDR-based) and implementingPOSIX-compliant ACLs as well as POSIX group mappings via LDAP/NIS.● Data Security: Ensuring data-at-rest and data-in-transit encryption in compliance with regulatorystandards (GDPR, Export Control) and institutional security policies.Workload & User Enablement● Data Movement:



Orchestrating large-scale data transfers using specialized tools (e.g., XCP,Aspera, Globus).● Consulting & Optimization: Advising users on I/O-efficient application development and bestpractices for highly scalable workflows.Candidate Profile (Skills)● Expertise: Deep knowledge in administering HPC storage stacks and distributed file systems(POSIX-compliant).● Network Stack: Expert knowledge of TCP/IP networking, InfiniBand fabrics, routing & switching,and RDMA technologies.● Automation: Experience in automating provisioning and configuration management (Ansible,Puppet, Bash/Python).● Containers & Orchestration: Solid understanding of integrating storage solutions intocontainerized environments (Singularity/Apptainer, Kubernetes).● Good understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem, Service Management);certification preferred.● Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills, able to diagnose, reproduce, and resolvecomplex issues.● Experience in stakeholder management and user support, with ability to adapt to evolvingbusiness processes.Good understanding of server architecture and Engineering applications.● Knowledge on AI tools (Copilot, Gemini Coding Assistant) for Quality improvement, Automationand Value generation.● Understanding and experience in Cloud technologies (preferably AWS) and contributing to buildingcloud ready solutions. (Bonus points if Certified).● Excellent communication skills to work in a globally distributed teamResponsibilities:● Operate, maintain, and optimize Scientific Computing environments (Linux/RedHat, HPCclusters, scheduling systems).● Develop and maintain legacy codebases,



current codebases and automation scripts.● Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Scientific Computing Applications, its installation,dependency management and performance.● Apply ITIL processes in daily operations (Incident/Change/Problem Management).● Proactively challenge existing workflows and propose innovative improvements to enhanceefficiency and user experience.● Collaborating with business users and relevant stakeholders to define project requirements,scope and deliverables.● Provide day-to-day support for production processing by solving incidents and requests raised bythe user community and an ongoing event and alert management● Analyze and propose/implement to Improve incident resolution quality.● Perform incident categorisation/classification & find out critical issues/most popular incidents anddo root cause analysis● Perform root cause analysis for critical incidents & trend analysis for proactivemeasures● Participate in Agile Development activities and deliver features for fix/improvement of theservice Apply DevOps and AI tools, culture and mindset for all your activities on a dailybasis● Excellent communication skills to work in a globally distributed team● Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives on demand.● Engage and motivate the people (involved and stakeholders / customers) to promote Self-reflection, Self-management, Communication and Teamwork.● Manage Conflicts and Negotiation to achieve optimized results for the business.● Define and develop the objectives hierarchy of the project or product using appropriate strategies,methods and tools.● Engage stakeholders in a governance that ensures effective use of time, budget and achievementof quality.● Integrate processes and people from other functions (matrix organizations).● Ensure effective integration of lessons learnt. Ensure active risk and opportunity and contract(internal or external) management.● Ensure effective management of partners and suppliers.

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