HPC Storage Engineer (System), NSCC

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research agency in Singapore is seeking an HPC Storage Engineer to manage the storage infrastructure within high-performance computing environments. Key responsibilities include optimizing storage performance, collaborating with managed services teams, and ensuring the reliability of storage systems. The ideal candidate will have a degree in IT/Engineering, strong Linux skills, and at least 2 years of experience with parallel file systems. Scripting skills in Bash and/or Python are also required.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience managing parallel file systems.
• Solid understanding of various Linux file systems.
• Familiar with RDMA-based interconnect technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage storage administration and optimization.
• Collaborate with teams for HPC storage infrastructure.
• Ensure reliability and high availability of storage systems.
• Provide technical support for storage-related issues.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting best practices.
• Optimize data placement strategies.

Skills

Linux skills

Scripting with Bash and/or Python

Problem-solving skills

Understanding of Linux file systems

Experience with parallel file systems (Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS)

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or relevant areas

Tools

NFS

InfiniBand

Job description

Job Summary

The HPC Storage Engineer will be responsible for managing the storage infrastructure within HPC environments. This role involves monitoring storage performance and optimizing through tuning and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Storage administration and optimization
• Collaborate with Managed Services teams to administer and support HPC storage infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of storage systems.
• Provide technical support and resolve storage-related issues.
• Implement best practices for monitoring, alerting, and reporting.
• Track utilization and allocation trends to support capacity planning.
• Conduct performance testing and analysis of storage systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and scalability.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of infrastructure and operational processes.
• Data management - Optimize data placement strategies for performance and efficiency.
• Designing and planning - Support future storage expansion and HPC system design.

Qualifications

• Degree in a Computer Science, Engineering, IT or other relevant areas.
• Strong Linux skills and comfort with command-line interface.
• Solid understanding of Linux file systems, including local (e.g., ext4, XFS), shared (e.g., NFS), and parallel (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS) file systems.
• At least 2 years of experience managing parallel file systems such as Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS, or similar technologies.
• Familiar with RDMA-based interconnect such as InfiniBand or RoCE.
• Proficient in scripting with Bash and/or Python.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.