HPC Support Analyst

Mindlance; Moline (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting firm is seeking an HPC Support Analyst for a 12-month engagement in Moline, IL. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of experience in HPC support and will lead the implementation and support of applications on high-performance computing systems. Key responsibilities include administering batch queuing software and developing shell scripts. This role requires experience with Linux or UNIX, as well as strong teamwork abilities. Working on-site is required with flexible hours and on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of experience in HPC Support.
• Experience using batch queuing software for cluster workloads.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and support activities for HPC applications.
• Load and administer batch queuing software.
• Report cluster utilization metrics and solve application software issues.

Skills

Linux or UNIX operating system

Shell scripting (Bash, Perl, Python)

IBM LSF and related products

Batch queuing software

Team collaboration

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers in IT, financial services, engineering, semiconductor, clinical and pharmaceutical domains. You can learn more about us at www.mindlance.com .

Job Description

Role: HPC Support Analyst

Location: Moline, IL 61265

Duration: 12 Months (W2)

• Lead development, implementation, and support activities for applications on Enterprise High Performance Computing (HPC) systems.
• Load and administer batch queuing software.
• LSF, Load and configure FEA and CFD applications like Abaqus, Ansys, StarCCM, Acusim, etc.
• Develop job submission and cluster maintenance shell scripts for POSIX platform
• System level job diagnostics and system management
• Report Cluster utilization metrics Investigate, document and solve application software issues
• Work with software suppliers, engineering analysts and IPN infrastructure group to develop, test and implement solutions for new and existing applications on new and existing HPC systems.
• Experience using Linux or UNIX operating system, Shell scripting experience (Bash, perl, python), knowledge of IBM LSF and related products.
• Background in batch queuing software for cluster workloads.
• Experience scripting FEA and CFD codes for job submittal.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Will be working onsite.
• Hours of work typically 7am-4pm (but fairly flexible).
• Will work 24/7 on-call every 3rd week but schedule may change.
• Provides application development and support to partner in the planning, delivery and/or support of business processes utilizing information technology and business practices for strategic business units.
• Work is of low to medium complexity and low to moderate in risk.
• Contact with responsibility focused extending to other departments and functional operations and interaction with business contacts on tactical issues.
• Participates in various roles as a team member.
• Follows processes for tasks with some review.
• Uses discretion and judgment in planning own work/schedule.
• Impact of decision-making is low to medium risk and impact.
• Participates in sharing knowledge within the team.
• Applies information analyses to assist in the effective implementation and integration of business sub-processes or processes.
• Completes routine changes and improvements to existing processes.
• Identifies, analyzes and applies information technology and business practices to support strategic business process/plans.
• Participates as required to design, develop, test and integrate applications of low-medium complexity.
• Participates in the implementation of information technology and business processes of low-medium complexity.
• Supports, evaluates, and continuously improves information technology and business processes to maintain alignment with business plans of low- medium complexity and low-moderate risk.
• Performs activities according to project plans and schedule.
• Has contact with other departments and functional operations and interacts with business contacts.

Qualifications

2 - 4 years of experience in HPC Support.

Additional Information

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