Associate Engineer, Technology II

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie IR Scientific Computing Solutions seeks a Technology Engineer to implement, configure, maintain, and support software and technology across HPC environments. You will enable computational research by integrating science apps with HPC resources, automating deployments, and maintaining documentation.

Collaboration with R&D teams is essential. The role requires Linux expertise, HPC operations experience, and familiarity with containers and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in relevant field with experience.
• Experience running computational software in HPC environments.
• Strong Linux and command-line proficiency.
• Experience with HPC schedulers or orchestration (Slurm/Kubernetes).
• Troubleshooting software installation, configuration, and runtime issues.
• Experience with software/environment management tools (conda/mamba/EasyBuild/Spack).
• Containerizing applications (Docker/Apptainer).
• CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions).
• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and support software in HPC environments.
• Integrate HPC applications with schedulers and orchestration platforms.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying images.
• Enable integration with HPC environments and access to resources.
• Assist users with access to HPC environments and workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues affecting HPC users and applications.
• Create and improve HPC documentation and procedures.
• Communicate issues and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Linux

HPC operations

CI/CD

Containers

Documentation

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s Degree with no additional experience

Tools

Schrödinger

Posit

Conda

Mamba

EasyBuild

Spack

Docker

Apptainer

Slurm

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

AbbVie\'s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people\'s lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

AbbVie IR Scientific Computing Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Technology Engineer to implement, configure, maintain, and support software and technology solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This role is responsible for enabling computational research and development by integrating scientific applications with HPC resources, automating software deployment, supporting HPC integration with internal platforms, assisting users, resolving technical issues, and maintaining reliable technical documentation. The successful candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, technical precision, and working knowledge of Linux systems, HPC operations, software environments, containers, and CI/CD practices. This individual will help deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions while partnering with R&D stakeholders and contributing to collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and support academic, open-source, and commercial software applications in HPC environments (e.g., Schrödinger, Posit) using commercial installers, source builds, package managers, and container-based methods.
• Partner with the HPC operations team to configure and integrate HPC applications with workload schedulers and orchestration platforms (e.g., Slurm and Kubernetes).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automating the build and deployment of software images.
• Enable reliable integration with HPC environments and access to computational resources from other internally developed applications.
• Assist users with access to and effective use of HPC environments, software applications, and computational workflows.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve reported issues, errors, and performance problems affecting HPC users and supported applications.
• Create, maintain, and improve administrator- and user-facing HPC documentation, including installation procedures, configuration standards, usage guidance, and troubleshooting information.
• Analyze and communicate technical issues, deviations, and recommendations to stakeholders; coordinate with infrastructure, application, and research teams to deliver reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computational Science, Information Technology, or related field with 2 years\' experience; OR Master’s Degree with no additional experience.
• Experience running computational software in on-premises or cloud-based HPC environments.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line environments.
• Experience with HPC schedulers or orchestration platforms, such as Slurm or Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot software installation, configuration, integration, and runtime issues.
• Experience using software, package, and environment management tools such as conda, mamba, EasyBuild, or Spack.
• Experience containerizing applications and environments using technologies such as Docker or Apptainer.
• Familiarity with environment modules on HPC systems.
• Experience using CI/CD tools to automate workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Demonstrated strong collaboration, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable to a particular employee remains in the Company\'s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolutediscretion, consistent with applicable law.

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