HPC Platform Engineer (Contractor) -

About the Role

‍We are seeking a highly skilled contractor to help build and support ourhigh-performance computing environment. In this role, you’ll ensure our computeclusters, GPUs, storage, and scheduling systems run efficiently so our teamscan execute large-scale research, engineering, and AI/ML workloads. The idealcandidate brings strong technical proficiency, excellent communication skills,and the ability to adapt quickly within a fast-paced environment. This is a three-month contract with the possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities

·       Develop automation for provisioning a Slurm cluster.

·       Assist with Slinky deployments.

·       Review and contribute to enhancements of the Slinkydeployment workflow.

·       Support customers by addressing queries related to theSlurm HPC cluster.

·       Manage and support HPC clusters, including computenodes, GPUs, and storage

·       Maintain and optimize job schedulers (e.g., Slurm,PBS, LSF)

·       Automate deployments and configuration using Python,Bash, Ansible/Terraform

·       Monitor performance and troubleshoot cluster or jobissues

·       Partner with users to improve workflow speed,reliability, and resource usage

What We’re Looking For

·       Strong Linux systems experience (RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu,etc.)

·       Hands-on experience with HPC scheduling systems

·       Familiarity with high-speed networking(Infiniband/RoCE) and parallel file systems

·       Strong scripting and automation skills

·       Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities

Nice to Have

·       Experience with GPU clusters (NVIDIA, CUDA stack)

·       Knowledge of containers in HPC (Apptainer/Singularity)

·       Exposure to AI/ML workloads or cloud-based HPC tools

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