Senior HPC Engineer

Alpine; Enstone; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport team seeks a Senior HPC Engineer to design and optimize infrastructure for computational workloads. This role involves managing HPC clusters, providing support, and implementing best practices in Cyber Security. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Linux systems, automation tools, and a passion for high-performance engineering. You'll collaborate across teams, manage priorities, and contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applicants must have the right to work permanently in the UK.

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on experience in high-demand technical environments.
• Strong understanding of Linux-based compute environments.
• Experience with automation tools like Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain HPC clusters and infrastructure.
• Provide 3rd line support and contribute to knowledge transfer.
• Implement Cyber Security best practices across HPC.

Skills

Linux systems administration

HPC cluster management and scheduling

Analytical and troubleshooting skills

Automation tools (Python, Bash)

Experience with hybrid/cloud HPC

Tools

Kubernetes

Slurm

Prometheus

Grafana

InfiniBand

CUDA

VMware

Job description

Overview

BWT Alpine F1 Team is looking for a Senior HPC Engineer to play a key role in designing, operating, and optimising the infrastructure solutions that run advanced computational and simulation workloads.

The Role

• Designing, deploying, and maintaining HPC clusters, Kubernetes/Docker Swarm containers, and machine‑learning infrastructure.
• Provide 3rdline support for escalated incidents, contributing to knowledge transfer and mentoring to reduce future escalations
• Implement resilient, high‑quality infrastructure solutions with appropriate documentation, observability, and monitoring. Supporting the efficient use of HPC resources and best‑practice workflows.
• Prioritise workloads and ensure accurate recording, documentation, and updating of incidents within the Incident Management System. Plan and manage lifecycle activities for infrastructure hardware and software, including refresh, patching, and upgrade strategies.
• Contribute to and implement Cyber Security best practices across HPC and supporting platforms
• Implement changes in accordance with ITIL Change Management processes.
• Plan and manage lifecycle activities for infrastructure hardware and software, including refresh, patching, and upgrade strategies.
• Proactively identify and deliver Continual Service Improvement initiatives.
• Attend meetings, seminars, and workshops to stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Support IT colleagues with technical challenges across the department.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced and motivated HPC specialist with a strong understanding of Linux‑based compute environments and a passion for performance engineering. You should bring several years of hands‑on experience in high‑demand technical environments, ideally with exposure to motorsport, or other simulation‑heavy industries.

You will need strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, alongside experience with automation tools such as Python or Bash. Knowledge of HPC scheduling (e.g., Slurm or Kubernetes), parallel computing, GPU workloads, and high‑speed interconnects such as InfiniBand will be valuable.

We’re looking for someone who is diligent, considerate, and able to work collaboratively across multiple teams. You should be confident managing multiple priorities, communicating with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and contributing to a positive and team‑focused environment.

Ideally, you will have strong experience in several of the following areas:

• Linux systems administration (Ubuntu, Rocky Linux 10).
• HPC cluster management and scheduling (Slurm, Kubernetes).
• Simulation and engineering applications within HPC environments.
• Enterprise storage platforms, ideally including parallel filesystems.
• InfiniBand or other high‑speed data‑centre networking.
• Virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Nutanix AHV.
• CUDA‑based GPU compute workloads and GPU scheduling.
• Monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Configuration management and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with hybrid/cloud HPC including cloud bursting strategies, containerised compute nodes or accelerated cloud platforms

You should take pride in your work, have a strong team ethic, and be committed to delivering excellent support and service to colleagues across the business.

Applicants must have permanent right to work in the UK.

Alpine F1 Team strives to be diverse and inclusive—a place where we can all be ourselves. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to making a consistent, top‑down effort to be role models for what diversity, inclusion, and belonging mean in society.