HPC Administrator

EPAM Systems Inc; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc is seeking experienced HPC/Linux administrators across multiple cities in India. The role focuses on Linux maintenance, kernel debugging, and HPC hardware diagnostics, with responsibilities spanning monitoring setup, dashboarding, and user support.

The ideal candidate will operate effectively with minimal documentation and possess hands-on knowledge of Slurm or UGE, InfiniBand HCAs, Lustre/IBM storage, and enterprise server hardware. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• 5–15 years of hands-on HPC/Linux experience.
• Proficient in Linux administration and kernel debugging tools.
• Experience with monitoring platforms and dashboard configuration.
• Hands-on HPC hardware diagnostics including storage and interconnects.
• Strong ability to operate with limited documentation and use job schedulers.

Responsibilities

• Triage and resolve HPC system issues and perform Linux maintenance.
• Set up and maintain monitoring systems; configure dashboards.
• Communicate with users and provide operational support.
• Manage tickets in ServiceNow or equivalent workflows.
• Diagnose and tune HPC hardware components and interconnects.

Skills

Linux administration

Low-level debugging

Monitoring experience

HPC hardware diagnostics

Job schedulers

Communication in minimal docs

Tools

Strace

Tcpdump

Splunk

Zabbix

ELK

Grafana

Lustre/VAST/IBM storage

Dell/HP servers

InfiniBand HCAs

UGE/SLURM

Job description

Exp Range: 5 yrs to 15 yrs

Job Location: Bangalore,Hyderabad,Chennai,Gurgaon,Coimbatore,Jaipur,Pune

Work Mode: Hybrid

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Key responsibilities include:

• HPC systems issue triage and resolution
• Linux system maintenance and troubleshooting
• Monitoring systems setup and maintenance
• User communication and operational support
• ServiceNow ticket management and updates

We are looking for professionals with strong hands-on experience in:

• Linux administration (RPM-based systems)
• Kernel module compilation and low-level debugging tools such as strace, coredump, tcpdump, etc.
• Monitoring platforms including Zabbix, ELK, Grafana, and ability to configure Splunk dashboards
• HPC hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning including InfiniBand HCAs, Lustre/VAST/IBM storage systems, and Dell/HP servers
• Working effectively in environments with minimal documentation
• Experience with job schedulers such as Slurm or UGE/AGE - must have