HPC System Administrator

Lenovo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday purchase

Private medical

Income protection

Positive work life balance

Learning and development

Life insurance

Lenovo and Motorola products discounts

Cycle to work

MyGymDiscounts

Mortgage advice and support

Referral bonus

Free onsite parking

Job summary

We are Lenovo! We are hiring an HPC System Administrator in London to support mixed on-site and remote customer environments.

You will manage data-center infrastructure, perform firmware upgrades and software patches, and troubleshoot complex HPC stacks including Slurm, PBS Pro, Confluent, and storage systems. The role requires strong scripting with Ansible/Bash/Python, knowledge of GPFS, InfiniBand and RDMA, and experience with GitLab/GitOps for automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with HPC tools and schedulers Slurm and PBS Pro, and Confluent.
• Scripting and automation with Ansible, Bash and Python.
• Experience with distributed storage/file systems GPFS, Weka, DDN, NFS, SMB.
• Knowledge of InfiniBand, RDMA, ROCE networking.
• Experience with version control/automation GitLab, GitOps.
• Strong system administration, monitoring, security patching background.
• Hardware/infrastructure expertise incl server, storage, networking; OS deployment and firmware upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain and manage physical data center infrastructure for reliability and security.
• Monitor power, cooling and network connectivity; respond to alerts and perform preventive maintenance.
• Upgrade firmware and software, roll out patches and minimize downtime.
• Perform OS/software upgrades and troubleshoot to ensure data availability.
• Develop, test and implement changes to resolve errors; provide preventive maintenance.
• Test software/firmware fixes and security patches; diagnose and isolate defects.

Skills

Slurm

PBS Pro

Confluent

Ansible

Bash

Python

GPFS

Weka

DDN

NFS

SMB

InfiniBand

RDMA

ROCE

GitLab

GitOps

Tools

GitLab

GitOps

Job description

HPC System Administrator

2026-09-17T00:00:00

Farnborough

Greater London

GB

BR6 7

Any

2026-12-16T11:39:42.08

United Kingdom - Hampshire - Farnborough

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements

We are Lenovo! We're a leader in genuine innovation, dreaming up - and building - the technology and services that enable and inspire progress around the world. Our innovative high-quality PCs & Smart Devices, Data Centers, Supercomputing, Mobile and Smart Office products are designed and built with the customer in mind. And it's our people who make this all happen - we believe different is better and our strength lies in this diversity.

We are currently hiring for an HPC System Administrator in London, United Kingdom, with experience in Linux, Unix, RedHat, Server, Storage, Networking, to work a mix of on-site and remote support to our customers. As part of the Lenovo Managed Services team your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring, maintaining, and managing the physical infrastructure of a data center, ensuring its smooth operation, reliability, and security.
• Monitoring power and cooling systems and network connectivity.
• Hardware and system software debugging and troubleshooting.
• Responding to alerts, performing preventative maintenance, rolling out and upgrading firmware versions, and managing any issues that may arise to minimize downtime and optimize data availability.
• Performing software and operating system upgrades to latest Best Recipe.
• Resolve errors through developing, testing and implementing changes to the system.
• Provide corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshoot and isolate defects.
• Perform Software and firmware testing for any fixes, upgrades, security patch.

Position requirements:

• Hands-on experience with HPC tools and schedulers such as Slurm and PBS Pro, as well as Confluent.
• Solid scripting and automation skills using Ansible, Bash, and Python.
• Experience with distributed storage systems and file systems (GPFS, Weka, DDN, NFS, SMB).
• Knowledge of advanced networking technologies (InfiniBand, RDMA, ROCE).
• Experience with version control and automation practices (GitLab, GitOps).
• Strong background in system administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support, including security patching.
• Hands-on expertise with hardware and infrastructure (server, storage, networking), including installation, break-fix, OS deployment, and firmware/software upgrades independently.

What Lenovo can offer you:

• Holiday purchase
• Private medical
• Income protection
• Positive work life balance
• Learning and development
• Life insurance
• Lenovo and Motorola products discounts
• Cycle to work
• MyGymDiscounts
• Mortgage advice and support
• Referral bonus
• Free onsite parking

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations:

United Kingdom - Hampshire - Farnborough

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