Lead / Senior Systems Engineer - HPC Administrator

EPAM Systems; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking an experienced HPC Administration professional in Maharashtra, India for a Lead or Senior Systems Engineer role. You will sustain high-performance computing environments, ensure reliability, performance, and provide dependable end-user support.

Responsibilities include reducing downtime, maintaining Linux systems, building monitoring dashboards (Zabbix/ELK/Grafana), handling ServiceNow incidents, and optimizing HPC hardware with upgrades and tuning.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux administration skills with RPM-based systems.
• Experience with kernel module compilation and debugging tools (strace, coredump, tcpdump).
• Hands-on monitoring with Zabbix, ELK, Grafana; ability to build Splunk dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Identify and fix HPC system issues to reduce downtime and performance impact.
• Maintain Linux systems through ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Build and maintain monitoring tools to oversee infrastructure health.
• Serve as a point of contact for users for HPC-related questions and support.
• Track and resolve incidents by managing ServiceNow tickets.
• Improve HPC performance through hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning.
• Operate effectively even when documentation is limited or unavailable.

Skills

Linux admin

RPM-based systems

Kernel debugging

Monitoring tools

HPC hardware

Job scheduling Slurm/UGE

User support

Incident management

Tools

Zabbix

ELK

Grafana

Splunk dashboards

tcpdump

strace

coredump

Job description

We are looking for an experienced HPC Administration professional to take on a Lead or Senior Systems Engineer role, responsible for sustaining high-performance computing environments and ensuring consistent system reliability, strong performance, and dependable support for end users.

Responsibilities

• Identify and fix HPC system issues to reduce downtime and limit performance impact
• Keep Linux systems stable and reliable through ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting
• Build and maintain monitoring tools to oversee infrastructure health
• Serve as a point of contact for users, addressing HPC-related questions and support needs
• Track and resolve incidents by managing ServiceNow tickets
• Improve HPC performance through hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning
• Operate effectively even when documentation is limited or unavailable

Requirements

• 5 to 15 years of combined experience in systems engineering or HPC administration
• Strong Linux administration skills, particularly with RPM-based systems
• Hands-on experience with kernel module compilation and debugging tools like strace, coredump, and tcpdump
• Working knowledge of monitoring tools such as Zabbix, ELK, and Grafana, along with the ability to build Splunk dashboards
• Solid understanding of HPC hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning, covering InfiniBand HCAs, Lustre/VAST/IBM storage systems, and Dell/HP servers
• Familiarity with job scheduling tools like Slurm or UGE/AGE

Nice to have

• Exposure to cluster management platforms such as Bright Cluster Manager, xCAT, or IBM CSM