HPC Linux Operations & Infrastructure Engineer | Sydney, AU

Westbury Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbury Partners seeks a hands-on Linux HPC Operations Engineer to support large-scale HPC environments. You will troubleshoot compute, storage, networking, and interconnects, respond to alerts, and develop automation for recurring tasks.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of Linux systems experience and programming or scripting skills in Go, Python, or C. HPC exposure is a plus, with opportunities to collaborate across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional Linux systems experience.
• Strong programming or scripting skills in Go, Python, C, or similar.
• Genuine interest in hands-on operational engineering.
• HPC experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line operational support across 24/7 Linux HPC environments.
• Troubleshoot compute, storage, networking, and interconnect issues.
• Respond rapidly to infrastructure alerts and problem reports.
• Develop automation for diagnostics, troubleshooting, and recurring tasks.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and infrastructure health.
• Support global infrastructure projects and production environments.
• Write code using Go, Python, C, or similar languages.
• Develop tools for operational automation and system monitoring.
• Participate in an operational on-call rotation.

Skills

Go

Python

C

Linux systems

Tools

RDMA fabrics

Job description

Provide hands-on operational support for large-scale Linux HPC environments, troubleshooting complex infrastructure, automating recurring tasks, maintaining reliability, and supporting compute, storage, networking, and research workloads.

What You'll Do:

• Provide front-line operational support across 24/7 Linux HPC environments.
• Troubleshoot compute, storage, networking, and interconnect issues.
• Respond rapidly to infrastructure alerts and problem reports.
• Develop automation for diagnostics, troubleshooting, and recurring tasks.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and infrastructure health.
• Support global infrastructure projects and production environments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support HPC compute, storage, and high-performance network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot parallel filesystems, batch schedulers, and RDMA fabrics.
• Diagnose complex production issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Write code using Go, Python, C, or similar languages.
• Develop tools for operational automation and system monitoring.
• Manage the complete lifecycle of technical incidents and problems.
• Participate in maintenance operations, including scheduled evening and weekend windows.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and external technology vendors.
• Maintain comprehensive systems and user documentation.
• Participate in an operational on-call rotation.

Why Join Us:

• Work hands-on with sophisticated, large-scale HPC infrastructure.
• Solve challenging and unpredictable operational problems every day.
• Gain exposure to compute, storage, networking, and automation technologies.
• Contribute to global infrastructure projects and production environments.
• Work closely with technical teams supporting demanding research workloads.
• Build expertise across a diverse and constantly evolving technology landscape.

About You:

• 2+ years of professional Linux systems experience.
• Strong programming or scripting skills in Go, Python, C, or similar.
• Genuine interest in hands-on operational engineering.
• HPC experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills and a sense of urgency.
• Willing to participate in evening, weekend, and on-call support.
• Reliable, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.