HPC & AI Cyberinfrastructure Engineer

University of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago is seeking a Cyberinfrastructure Engineer to operate Linux-based compute and storage systems, including GPUs, in campus data centers. You will support distributed computing for ATLAS/HL-LHC projects with HTCondor, Kubernetes, Rook Ceph, and GitOps tooling.

The role emphasizes on-site hardware work, security patching, and collaboration with IRIS‑HEP. Strong Linux skills, scripting, and experience with containers are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: college/university degree in a related field.
• Work Experience: 2–5 years in a related discipline.
• Certifications: ——

Responsibilities

• Operate storage, compute, and GPU infrastructure in campus data centers.
• Maintain monitoring and alerting for storage and compute health.
• Deploy and manage containerized services with Kubernetes and GitOps workflows.
• Support AI/ML infrastructure including GPU servers and MCP gateway.
• Collaborate with team to ensure HL‑LHC readiness and IRIS‑HEP integration.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Physics

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet

Ansible

Flux

Kubespray

Job description

University of Chicago is seeking a Cyberinfrastructure Engineer to operate Linux-based compute and storage systems, including GPUs, in campus data centers. You will support distributed computing for ATLAS/HL-LHC projects with HTCondor, Kubernetes, Rook Ceph, and GitOps tooling.

The role emphasizes on-site hardware work, security patching, and collaboration with IRIS‑HEP. Strong Linux skills, scripting, and experience with containers are essential.