HPC Performance & Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced HPC Systems Administrator in Irving, TX, to manage and optimize complex HPC environments, including clusters, storage, and network infrastructure.

The role requires strong Linux administration experience, scripting skills in Bash and Python, and expertise with HPC schedulers and parallel file systems. You will implement security, handle on-call incidents, and collaborate with vendors on hardware upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or three years of related Linux systems administration or HPC infrastructure experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain HPC systems, including hardware, software, and network infrastructure for high-performance computing.
• Install and configure HPC hardware (clusters, servers, storage).
• Deploy and configure HPC software (OS, job schedulers, parallel environments).
• Set up network infrastructure for high-speed data transfer.
• Monitor system health and resource utilization.
• Analyze job performance and identify bottlenecks.
• Optimize job scheduling algorithms to maximize throughput.
• Tune system parameters for performance.
• Provide user support on system access, job submission, and troubleshooting.
• Develop user documentation and training materials.
• Implement security policies for HPC systems and manage user access.
• Monitor for security threats and perform disaster recovery planning.
• Coordinate hardware repairs and upgrades with vendors.

Skills

Linux system administration

HPC infrastructure

Shell scripting (Bash)

Python scripting

Networking (InfiniBand)

Storage administration

On-call support

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

IBM LSF

IBM Spectrum Scale

Lustre

BeeGFS

NetApp E-Series

InfiniBand

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced HPC Systems Administrator in Irving, TX, to manage and optimize complex HPC environments, including clusters, storage, and network infrastructure.

The role requires strong Linux administration experience, scripting skills in Bash and Python, and expertise with HPC schedulers and parallel file systems. You will implement security, handle on-call incidents, and collaborate with vendors on hardware upgrades.