System Administrator HPC Managed Services

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated System Administrator to join our High-Performance Computing (HPC) Managed Services team. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day operations, system maintenance, and lifecycle management of HPC environments, ensuring reliability, performance, and seamless service delivery for our users.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the full OS lifecycle, including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades for HPC systems.

Support and maintain configuration management (CM) processes and automation frameworks.

Provide operational monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning across login nodes, compute nodes, and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI).

Collaborate with internal and external teams to handle incidents and resolve system-level issues promptly.

Participate in the 24×7 on-call rotation to support critical (P1/P2) incident escalations.

Ensure compliance with operational standards, documentation practices, and ITIL processes.

Requirements

At least three (3) years of relevant experience in HPC, system administration, or infrastructure operations.

Hands-on experience with Linux-based operating systems (preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux).

Strong technical background in cluster management, job scheduling, and resource monitoring tools.

Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and maintenance tasks.

Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Minimum Certification Requirements

ITIL Foundation (or equivalent or higher).

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent or higher certification.