HPC Slurm Administrator - Linux Systems (Contract)

Ampstek; Michigan; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a skilled Linux System Administrator to manage high-performance computing environments. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience with Linux system administration and expertise in Slurm workload management. Responsibilities include administering HPC clusters, ensuring system performance, and resolving issues related to job scheduling and computing nodes. This contract position is suited for individuals at the mid-senior level, with a focus on collaboration with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Linux system administration.
• Experience in HPC environments required.
• Hands-on expertise with Slurm workload manager needed.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain HPC clusters using Slurm.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability.
• Troubleshoot job scheduling and compute node issues.
• Manage user accounts and security policies.
• Collaborate with teams for compute-intensive workloads.
• Document system configurations and operational changes.
• Participate in upgrades and scaling of HPC infrastructure.

Skills

Linux system administration

Slurm workload manager

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet)

Parallel file systems

High-speed networking (InfiniBand)

Job description

A technology services company is seeking a skilled Linux System Administrator to manage high-performance computing environments. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience with Linux system administration and expertise in Slurm workload management. Responsibilities include administering HPC clusters, ensuring system performance, and resolving issues related to job scheduling and computing nodes. This contract position is suited for individuals at the mid-senior level, with a focus on collaboration with engineering teams.