HPC/AI Systems Administrator

Next Silicon Ltd.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NextSilicon is seeking a dynamic HPC/AI Systems Administrator to join our Field Deployment & Systems team. You will stand-up and maintain HPC/AI hardware and software resources, tune systems for benchmarking, and ensure health and accessibility through cluster management tools and capacity planning.

This highly technical individual contributor role offers remote work within the U.S. or hybrid options at MN/CA offices, with travel up to four times per year.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience with HPC system administration.
• Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Slurm in large-scale HPC/AI environments.
• Deep understanding of HPC & AI technologies and software ecosystems.
• US citizenship with eligibility to visit US government research facilities.

Responsibilities

• Administer, install, monitor, and maintain HPC/AI systems, including compute nodes, storage, networking, and software stacks.
• Develop and maintain automation tools for system provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Install, configure, and optimize job scheduling and resource management tools (e.g., Slurm).
• Assist in system security, patch management, and troubleshooting operational issues.
• Contribute to performance benchmarking, system tuning, and capacity planning.
• Deploy and maintain commonly used HPC/AI applications, software stacks, and technologies (e.g., MPI, containers, spack, modules).
• Document system administration procedures and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support researchers by providing technical expertise and resolving escalated support tickets.
• Participate in vendor coordination, system procurement, and hardware/software lifecycle management.

Skills

Automation tooling

Capacity planning

Troubleshooting HPC systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, related field, or equivalent experience.

Tools

Slurm

MPI

Containers

Spack

Modules

Job description

NextSilicon is revolutionizing high-performance computing. Our innovative coprocessor technology dramatically accelerates supercomputers, propelling them into a new era. Our software-defined hardware architecture empowers HPC/AI to deliver groundbreaking discoveries across all areas of advanced research. We're seeking a dynamic and results-oriented HPC/AI Systems Administrator to join our team.

At NextSilicon, everything we do is guided by three core values:

• Professionalism: We strive for exceptional results through professionalism and unwavering dedication to quality and performance.
• Unity: Collaboration is key to success. That's why we foster a work environment where every employee can feel valued and heard.
• Impact: We're passionate about developing technologies that make a meaningful impact on industries, communities, and individuals worldwide.

Join our Field Deployment & Systems team as an HPC/AI Systems Administrator.

As an HPC/AI Systems Administrator at NextSilicon, you will be central to sustaining the successful operation of HPC/AI systems. You will stand-up and maintain HPC/AI hardware and software resources. You will tune and configure systems for high-quality benchmarking efforts. You will ensure that the health and accessibility of the HPC/AI systems is top-notch via cluster management tools and capacity planning efforts.

This is a highly technical, execution-focused individual contributor role with no people management or leadership responsibilities at this time.

Location: Remote within the U.S.; or Hybrid at one of our offices in MN or CA.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, related field, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree is a plus.
• 5-10+ years of experience with HPC system administration.
• Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Slurm in large-scale HPC/AI environments. (Slurm experience is required)
• Deep understanding of HPC & AI technologies and software ecosystems
• Experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment is a plus
• Ability to travel within the USA approx. 4 times per year
• US citizenship with eligibility to visit US government research facilities

Responsibilities:

• Administer, install, monitor, and maintain HPC/AI systems, including compute nodes, storage, networking, and software stacks.
• Develop and maintain automation tools for system provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Install, configure, and optimize job scheduling and resource management tools (e.g., Slurm).
• Assist in system security, patch management, and troubleshooting operational issues.
• Contribute to performance benchmarking, system tuning, and capacity planning.
• Deploy and maintain commonly used HPC/AI applications, software stacks, and technologies (e.g., MPI, containers, spack, modules)
• Document system administration procedures and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support researchers by providing technical expertise and resolving escalated support tickets.
• Participate in vendor coordination, system procurement, and hardware/software lifecycle management.