HPC Admin

5 Star Recruitment; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

5 Star Recruitment seeks an experienced HPC Systems Engineer to design, implement and support compute clusters on Linux. You will generate HW BOMs, manage vendors, and oversee releases while ensuring tight project timelines.

You will configure OS images for HPC nodes, document performance requirements, and collaborate with manufacturing and support teams to deliver robust, well-documented deployments. Requires 5+ years in HPC, strong Linux, TCP/IP, and scripting skills, with BE/BTech or MS

Qualifications

• Linux flavor-agnostic knowledge across major distros.
• Experience crafting and maintaining robust storage.
• HPC hardware knowledge: server, GPU, networking, storage, BIOS & BMC.
• Experience with System-D, Net boot/PXE, Linux HA.
• Strong TCP/IP fundamentals and related protocols.
• Ability to write Shell and Python scripts.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Salt/Chef/Puppet.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support high-performance compute clusters.
• Generate hardware BOMs, manage vendors and oversee hardware release.
• Configure operating systems for HPC systems using Linux.
• Capture project specs and performance requirements; meet timelines.
• Assist design and release of new products to manufacturing and support teams with golden images and scripts.

Skills

HPC systems

Linux systems

Shell scripting

Python scripting

DevOps

Cluster design

Education

BE/BTech or MS degree

Tools

Salt

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Rs 2,000,000.00 - 4,000,000.00 (Indian Rupee)

Design, implementation & support of high-performance compute clusters

Solid knowledge on HPC systems, including CPU/GPU architecture, scalable/robust storage, high-bandwidth inter-connects, and a knowledge of cloud based computing architectures

Apply their attention to detail to generate HW BOMs for the HCP Clusters, provide vendor management and oversee HW release activities.

Use their strong skills with the Linux OS to configure appropriate operating systems for the HPC system

Understand and assemble the project specifications and performance requirements at the subsystem and system levels. Adhere and drive to project timelines to insure program achievements complete on time.

Support design and release of new products to manufacturing and ultimately the customer, providing quality golden images, procedures, scripts and documentation to the manufacturing team and customer support team.

Required Qualifications:

Validated in-depth and flavor agnostic knowledge of Linux systems (SuSE, RedHat, Rocky, Ubuntu)

Experience of crafting and maintaining robust storage

Strong HPC HW knowledge especially in the server, GPU, networking, Storage, BIOS & BMC arenas.

Experience in System-D, Net boot/PXE, Linux HA.

Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals and knowledge of protocols, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP.

Ability to code and develop Shell and Python scripts.

Experience with one or more of the listed Configuration Mgmt utilities. (Salt, Chef, Puppet etc) .

Preferred Qualifications:

Possess a strong DevOps focus: Knowledge of setting up a continuous development pipeline (Jenkins), Repository software (Git-based), Singularity & Docker Containers.

Knowledge of Apache/Nginx, Setting up proxy/reverse proxy, application server routing, load balancing (HA Proxy)

BS or MS degree + 6 to 10 years validated experience

Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineer related fields

Skills and Abilities:

Team Orientation & Interpersonal Highly motivated teammate with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.

Organization & Time Management Able to plan, schedule, organize, and follow up on tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.

Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.

Adaptability to Change Able to be flexible and supportive, and able to assimilate change positively and proactively in rapid growth environment.

Outstanding teammate with excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Must-Haves

• Minimum 5 years experience in the below skills
• HPC systems
• Clusters
• Linux systems
• HPC HW knowledge especially in the server, GPU, networking, Storage, BIOS & BMC arenas
• TCP/IP fundamentals
• BE/BTech or MS degree + 6 to 10 years validated experience
• Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineer related fields