Senior Linux Sysadmin – GPU Remote Desktop for HPC (Onsite Södertälje)

emagine; Stockholms län; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Part time

Job summary

emagine is seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to design, build, and maintain our GPU-enabled Remote Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in Södertälje. You will focus on automation, architecture, and platform engineering to deliver high-performance graphical sessions for HPC workloads using Rocky Linux, X11/Xfce4, and DCV.

You will implement IaC with Ansible, ensure security and scalability, collaborate with HPC and Infrastructure teams, and document architectures and deployment

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a Linux System Administrator, ideally with Rocky Linux or RHEL.
• Strong automation and IaC skills, preferably using Ansible or similar tools.
• Proficiency in scripting, primarily Bash; Python is considered an advantage.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as Git and GitLab.
• Understanding of X11, desktop environments (Xfce4, GNOME), and remote rendering/display protocols.
• Good knowledge of networking, security, and monitoring tools, with Prometheus-based observability being preferred.
• Strong architectural mindset with the ability to design scalable and maintainable systems.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain a Linux-based GPU-enabled Remote Desktop environment (DCV, EnginFrame, SLURM, X11, Xfce4 on Rocky Linux).
• Develop automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), primarily using Ansible, to ensure consistent and repeatable deployments.
• Ensure security, scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability of the platform.
• Collaborate closely with HPC and Infrastructure Engineering teams.
• Document architecture, configurations, deployment workflows, and operational procedures.

Skills

Rocky Linux

Ansible IaC

Bash scripting

Python

CI/CD Git

GitLab

X11 Xfce4

Security & Networking

Prometheus

Architecture mindset

Ownership

Job description

emagine is seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to design, build, and maintain our GPU-enabled Remote Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in Södertälje. You will focus on automation, architecture, and platform engineering to deliver high-performance graphical sessions for HPC workloads using Rocky Linux, X11/Xfce4, and DCV.

You will implement IaC with Ansible, ensure security and scalability, collaborate with HPC and Infrastructure teams, and document architectures and deployment