HPC Storage Engineer (System), NSCC

A*STAR Research Entities (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Research Entities (A*STAR) in Singapore seeks an HPC Storage Engineer to manage the storage infrastructure within HPC environments, monitor performance and optimize through tuning and troubleshooting. You will collaborate with Managed Services to administer HPC storage, ensure high availability and provide technical support for storage issues.

The role emphasizes storage administration, data placement optimization, capacity planning, and designing future storage expansion with strong

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or related field.
• Strong Linux skills with CLI proficiency.
• Experience with parallel file systems such as Lustre, GPFS or BeeGFS.
• Scripting in Bash and/or Python for automation.
• Good problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize HPC storage infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Managed Services to administer and support storage.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of storage systems.
• Provide technical support for storage issues.
• Implement monitoring, alerting and reporting.
• Track utilization for capacity planning.
• Conduct performance testing and analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve performance and scalability.
• Maintain documentation of infrastructure and processes.
• Support future storage expansion and HPC system design.

Skills

Linux

Command-line

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Troubleshooting

Capacity planning

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Lustre

GPFS

BeeGFS

NFS

XFS / ext4

InfiniBand / RoCE

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

1. Collaborate with Managed Services teams to administer and support HPC storage infrastructure.


2. Ensure high availability and reliability of storage systems.


3. Provide technical support and resolve storage-related issues.


4. Implement best practices for monitoring, alerting, and reporting.


5. Track utilization and allocation trends to support capacity planning.


6. Conduct performance testing and analysis of storage systems.


7. Work with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and scalability.


8. 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.