HPC Engineer - Slurm Expertise

TEKsystems; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Stevenage, UK, is seeking a Senior HPC Engineer with a core expertise in Slurm workload management. You will own scheduling, job and queue design, and enforce cluster policies across our HPC estate. This role centers on Slurm ownership and requires leadership in HPC operations.

The position demands 10+ years in enterprise IT, deep Slurm expertise, strong GPU/CUDA knowledge, and proficient RHEL administration, with collaboration across scientists to support research workloads.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years in enterprise IT with significant hands-on experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Deep expertise in Slurm workload management.
• Proficiency in managing RHEL infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of GPU/CUDA technologies.
• Proven ability in root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Slurm workload manager.
• Design and implement job and queue scheduling strategies.
• Develop and enforce cluster policies across the HPC estate.
• Manage, secure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) infrastructure across versions 7, 8, and 9.
• Provide support for scientific applications and facilitate collaboration with research scientists.

Skills

Slurm workload management

HPC architectures

RHEL administration

GPU/CUDA technologies

Root cause analysis

Enterprise IT experience

Tools

CUDA

RHEL tooling

Job description

Job Title

HPC Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior HPC Engineer with a core expertise in the Slurm workload manager. This role is pivotal in owning scheduling, job and queue design, and cluster policy management across our HPC estate. The primary mandate of this position is Slurm ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Slurm workload manager.
• Design and implement job and queue scheduling strategies.
• Develop and enforce cluster policies across the HPC estate.
• Manage, secure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) infrastructure across versions 7, 8, and 9.
• Provide support for scientific applications and facilitate collaboration with research scientists.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 10 years in enterprise IT with significant hands-on experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Deep expertise in Slurm workload management.
• Proficiency in managing RHEL infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of GPU/CUDA technologies.
• Proven ability in root cause analysis.

Location

Stevenage, UK

Rate/Salary

600.00 - 600.00 GBP Daily