Role Summary The HPC Engineer supports the installation, operation, and maintenance of high-performance computing infrastructure, including compute nodes, storage, interconnects, and GPU systems. The role works under the guidance of senior engineers while taking ownership of day-to-day operational tasks and growing toward independent project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

- Installation &
- Deployment: Carry out/assist in racking, cabling, OS provisioning, and configuration of compute and GPU nodes using tools such as Slurm, OpenPBS, BCM
- Cluster Operations: Monitor cluster health, handle node failures, and perform routine maintenance such as patching, firmware updates, and driver upgrades.
- Storage Support: Support NAS, parallel and network file systems (Lustre, BeeGFS, NFS), including quota management, mounts, and basic troubleshooting.
- Networking: Assist with InfiniBand/Ethernet setup, cable and port diagnostics, and fabric health checks.
- GPU Systems: Experience with NVIDIA/AMD GPU installations, CUDA/ROCm.
- Scheduler &
- User Support: Manage user accounts, Slurm queues,



and job issues; respond to support tickets and help users with software builds and setting modules.
- Monitoring &
- Documentation: Use tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Nagios to track performance and assist in preparing user documentation
- Collaboration: Escalate complex issues to senior engineers, coordinate with vendors on hardware faults, and participate in on-call rotations.

Required Qualifications

- Junior: 1-3 years of Linux administration experience
- Mid-level: 3-6 years with exposure to HPC environments
- Solid Linux skills (RHEL/Rocky/Ubuntu) and scripting in Bash or Python
- Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs) and basic HPC concepts (MPI, schedulers)
- Good troubleshooting skills and willingness to learn

Preferred

- Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and configuration management
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; certifications such as RHCSA are a plus.

Skills: high performance computing (hpc),ubuntu,slurm,hpc,rhel,python,rocky linux,hpc storage,openpbs,linux administration,shell

📌 HPC Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Arohana Tech Solutions Private
📍 Chennai