HPC Firmware Automation Engineer

NorthMark Strategies LLC; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC2) is seeking an HPC Hardware Engineer focused on Firmware Management to own end-to-end firmware lifecycle across a diverse fleet. You will implement vendor-neutral automation and ensure safe deployment across CPU/GPU servers and rack-scale systems.

The role requires strong DevOps practices, proficiency with Redfish/IPMI and vendor interfaces, and collaboration with data center operations and software teams. Hybrid work from Dallas, TX is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Strong DevOps experience managing heterogeneous HPC hardware at scale.
• Hands-on with Redfish, IPMI, and vendor interfaces such as iLO, iDRAC, OneView.
• Proficiency in Python and Linux system administration; Ansible, Jenkins, and Git.
• Experience with Temporal workflow orchestration and controlled rollouts.
• OpenStack/Ironic experience preferred; Terraform and cloud-init are a plus.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the firmware lifecycle end to end including releases and advisories.
• Maintain approved firmware baselines across heterogeneous hardware variants.
• Engineer vendor-neutral provisioning and automation using Redfish/IPMI.
• Build automation in Python, Ansible, Jenkins, Git, and Temporal.
• Automate end-to-end hardware onboarding and provisioning across data centers.
• Collaborate with vendors and data center teams to resolve regressions.
• Document firmware standards and operational procedures.

Skills

DevOps at scale

Vendor coordination

Cross-functional communication

Hardware-software integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

Redfish

IPMI

iLO / iDRAC / OneView

NVIDIA utilities

Python

Ansible

Jenkins

Git

Temporal

OpenStack/Ironic

Terraform

cloud-init

Job description

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC2) is seeking an HPC Hardware Engineer focused on Firmware Management to own end-to-end firmware lifecycle across a diverse fleet. You will implement vendor-neutral automation and ensure safe deployment across CPU/GPU servers and rack-scale systems.

The role requires strong DevOps practices, proficiency with Redfish/IPMI and vendor interfaces, and collaboration with data center operations and software teams. Hybrid work from Dallas, TX is offered.