HPC Engineer

Exxon Mobil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plans

Retirement benefits

Training and development program

Job summary

Exxon Mobil is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This role involves managing day-to-day operations of a high-performance computing environment, including troubleshooting and maintenance tasks.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of experience in HPC systems, excellent technical and communication skills, and hands-on Linux experience. The position offers competitive compensation and various benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on Linux experience.
• Proficient in technical writing and documentation.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in High Performance Computing Systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategies for HPC system support.
• Monitor overall system performance and health.
• Evaluate new hardware and software for potential benefits.

Skills

Linux experience

Technical writing

HPC technologies (e.g., Lustre, Infiniband)

Data center operations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

PBSPro

SLURM

Job description

What role you will play in our team

The HPC Systems Engineer role has the overall responsibility to work within a team to provide a performant, reliable, and secure high-performance computing (HPC) environment. The HPC Systems Engineer will be involved in various aspects of designing and engineering our HPC system as well as be responsible for managing day-to-day operations and maintenance activities including, but not limited to the following: general troubleshooting, monitoring system health, performing maintenance tasks, and evaluating new hardware/software.

Job location is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

What you will do

• Establish strategies for overall support of the HPC system.
• Evaluate new hardware and software and understand potential benefits and impacts in the environment.
• Perform hardware maintenance.
• Perform software installations and upgrades, including operating system.
• Monitor overall system performance and health.
• Provide support for data management in the environment.
• Work with users to resolve problems and ensure effective system utilization.
• Interact with business customers and technical teams that are globally distributed across varied time zones.
• Engage with vendors for problem resolution of existing infrastructure and discuss roadmaps for new technologies.
• Foster a supportive work environment and maintain open, productive interactions among team and across organizations.
• Build and maintain cross‑organizational contacts to facilitate execution of work.

About You – Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree with a score of 70% or above (equivalent CGPA).
• Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills.
• A minimum of 3 years of hands‑on Linux experience (e.g., RHEL, CentOS) and production infrastructure support (networking, storage, monitoring, compute, installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, retirement).
• Experience in system administration and technical support (installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, retirement, problem resolution).
• Experience in HPC technologies such as parallel/distributed file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), high‑speed interconnect fabrics (e.g., Infiniband, Omni‑Path), and HPC batch scheduling software suites (e.g., PBSPro, SLURM).
• Proficiency in technical writing and documentation of solutions.
• Solid understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Self‑motivated.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in working in High Performance Computing Systems.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• Strong IT skills in infrastructure and applications.
• Experience with supporting large scale production environments.
• Experience in implementing changes and security controls in a global framework.
• Understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power.
• Knowledge and experience with installing/compiling vendor and open-source software.
• Knowledge and experience with application/infrastructure deployment and support in one or more of the major cloud environments.
• Comfortable in relocating to Bengaluru and working the shift time (1:30-10:30 PM IST).

Your Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
• Annual vacations & holidays
• Day care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility

Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company's eligibility guidelines.

EEO Statement

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability status.