IT Operations Specialist High Performance Computing

Airbus; Albacete; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days ~35 per year

Hybrid work model

Collective transport service

Life and health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters España, based in Albacete, is seeking an IT Operations Specialist for High Performance Computing to support the PSL Scientific Computing team. You will help provide an HPC infrastructure and tools for 400+ simulation engineers across the end-to-end development of our helicopters.

In this role you will ensure availability, reliability and performance of HPC clusters, collaborate with vendors and internal teams, and implement best practices for deployment, operation and

Qualifications

• Must have Linux server experience and scripting (bash/python).
• First experience with HPC systems (user or admin).
• Interest in deployment/maintenance of complex environments.
• Strong communication skills and business/technical English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability and performance of HPC clusters (servers, network, storage).
• Handle incident, problem, change, configuration, and event management.
• Analyze errors, diagnose issues, and coordinate with teams/vendors.
• Update HPC components and LSF/Slurm configurations as needed.
• Communicate with stakeholders including end users and other Airbus teams.

Skills

Linux server environments

Scripting (bash, python)

HPC experience

Deployment & maintenance

Communication skills

English fluency

Tools

LSF

Slurm

Job description

Job Description

An opportunity for an IT Operations Specialist for High Performance Computing has arisen within Airbus Helicopters (Albacete, Spain) .

WHY JOIN US?

LIFE IN ALBACETE: QUALITY & CONVENIENCE - Forget long commutes. Albacete offers you the great advantage of a “15-minute city": safe, accessible, comfortable and perfectly connected. Enjoy a premium standard of living at a competitive cost, ensuring you have the perfect balance between your career and your personal life.

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS: GROW WITH US - We offer more than a job; we offer a community. Immerse yourself in a young, collaborative environment that feels like family. As a strategic Center of Excellence, we are a global leader in helicopter production, offering you endless potential to grow alongside our major projects.

THE PROJECT: SHAPING THE FUTURE - Welcome to the Digital Campus , a pioneering ecosystem dedicated to industrial digitalization and innovation. This is more than just a workplace; it is a technological hub where we define the future of flight.

Bring your ideas to a dynamic, modern ecosystem and help us build the next generation of aerospace solutions.

DESCRIPTION

You will be part of a team in the E2E development domain, which delivers digital solutions for the entire end-to-end development process of our helicopters. As part of the PSL Scientific Computing , you will contribute to providing over 400 simulation engineers with a High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure, pre- and post-processing means, predictive applications, data management and other solutions in the simulation toolchain.

The IT Operations Specialist for High Performance Computing is the technical specialist for the HPC cluster infrastructure, which are high-end computers used to simulate various aspects of our aircrafts. This role works in conjunction with the Product Manager and is responsible for the optimization, reliability, efficiency and availability of our HPC clusters in an industrialized manner in accordance with best practices, rules and policies.

YOUR CHALLENGES

• Ensure and monitor the availability, robustness and performance of the different HPC clusters and maintain the infrastructure (servers, middleware, network, storage, etc) in operational condition in line with OLA/SLAs
• Perform the support processes that include incident, problem, change, configuration, and event management.
• Analyse error reports, diagnose issues and take corrective action in order to ensure continuity of operations, involving other technical teams and vendors as needed.
• Coordinate the process of updating the different components of the HPC clusters, the LSF scheduler configuration as well as the deployed predictive solvers.
• Involve and communicate to all relevant stakeholders including end users, other teams in Digital, vendors & subcontractors, management as well as other Airbus divisions.

SKILLS

Must have:

• Familiar with Linux server environments
• Familiar with scripting languages (bash, python, etc)
• First experience with HPC systems (as user or administrator)
• Strong interest in deployment, operation and maintenance of complex technical environments
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English (business & technical), with a collaborative spirit and strong customer orientation

Nice to have:

• Linux server administration (RHEL 7/8/9)
• Technical expertise: Hardware infrastructure (servers, network switches etc), network storage, network flows & firewall rules
• Ideally experience as HPC administrator:
• HPC job scheduling (such as LSF or Slurm)
• Knowledge around high-speed interconnect (e.g. Infiniband), High Performance Storage (e.g. Panasas)
• HPC node performance engineering
• HPC applications (solver deployment)

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year (Apróx. 35 days per year in total).
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working: we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
• Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
• Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

Company

Airbus Helicopters España, SA

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Family

Digital

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.