HPC Engineer

Whiteblue; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking an experienced professional to design and support high-performance computing clusters. The successful candidate will have 8-10 years of experience and strong knowledge in Linux systems, CPU/GPU architectures, and cloud-based computing. Responsibilities include project specification management, vendor oversight, and providing quality documentation for manufacturing teams. The position is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and requires a strong understanding of network protocols and scripting skills.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years experience in HPC systems design and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Linux distributions like SuSE, RedHat, Rocky, Ubuntu.
• Experience in vendor management and project timeline adherence.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance computing clusters.
• Manage project specifications and timelines to meet project requirements.
• Provide documentation and quality images for manufacturing teams.

Skills

Design and support of high-performance compute clusters

Knowledge of CPU/GPU architecture

Linux OS configuration

Ability to develop Shell and Python scripts

Knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals

Tools

Salt

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting high-performance computing (HPC) clusters with strong knowledge of CPU/GPU architecture, scalable storage, interconnects, and cloud-based systems.

Employment Type: Full Time

Timing: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM IST

Work Mode: Work From Office

Experience: 8-10 years

Key Responsibilities

• 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 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 ensure 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
• 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 management utilities (Salt, Chef, Puppet, etc)