Senior HPC Engineer

SussexDigital; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridien / CGG is seeking a Senior HPC Engineer to join a global HPC and Digital Platform team in Haywards Heath. The role blends Linux system administration with project delivery and cross-regional collaboration.

You will act as the final escalation point for Linux issues, mentor teams, and lead deployment of new compute platforms. Strong troubleshooting, ITSM, and scripting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least five years of Linux administration experience, ideally in an HPC environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and IT service management skills are required.
• Automation or configuration tool experience with examples including Ansible, Puppet, GitLab and Terraform.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python or Perl are required.
• Strong project, time management and communication skills.
• Proactive, adaptable mindset and a passion for learning.
• Ability to mentor, guide and influence technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final escalation point for complex Linux issues and provide expert troubleshooting.
• Support team leadership activities and act as deputy when required.
• Lead deployment of new technologies and compute platforms through Jira workflows.
• Manage technical projects from scoping and planning through deployment, documentation and handover.
• Coordinate with global sites on installations, upgrades and infrastructure enhancements.
• Provide 24×7 on-call support on rotation for incidents and maintenance.
• Use Jira Service Management and ITSM tools to manage escalations, track issues and document changes.

Skills

Linux administration

ITSM

Project leadership

Mentoring

Bash

Python

Perl

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

Jira

Kubernetes

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Systems or related field

Tools

Jira

Jira Service Management

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

Viridien / CGG

Haywards Heath

Viridien / CGG is recruiting for the role of Senior HPC Engineer. Senior HPC Engineer to join a global HPC and Digital Platform team. The role combines advanced Linux system administration with technical project delivery, support for complex issues, and collaboration across regions.

Role details

• Location: Haywards Heath
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Full time

What you’ll do

• Act as the final escalation point for complex Linux issues and provide expert troubleshooting.
• Support team leadership activities and act as deputy when required.
• Lead deployment of new technologies and compute platforms through Jira workflows.
• Manage technical projects from scoping and planning through deployment, documentation and handover.
• Coordinate with global sites on installations, upgrades and infrastructure enhancements.
• Provide 24×7 on-call support on rotation for incidents and maintenance.
• Use Jira Service Management and ITSM tools to manage escalations, track issues and document changes.

What they’re looking for

• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least five years of Linux administration experience, ideally in an HPC environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and IT service management skills are required.
• Automation or configuration tool experience is required, with examples including Ansible, Puppet, GitLab and Terraform.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python or Perl are required.
• You must have strong project, time management and communication skills.
• The role asks for a proactive, adaptable mindset and a passion for learning.
• You should show ability to mentor, guide and influence technical teams.

Additional role information

• The role includes acting as deputy to the HPC Manager and developing leadership and management capabilities.
• Preferred experience includes DevOps tools, cloud administration, virtualisation and HPC-related technologies.
• Qualifications such as LPIC-2/3, CompTIA Linux+ and ITIL Foundation are preferred.