HPC Systems Administrator I

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University invites applications for a role that manages and supports high performance computing clusters and related computational infrastructures used in research across science and engineering disciplines.

The position involves tuning operating systems, deploying compute nodes, managing storage and login nodes, and working with HPC scheduling systems to enable efficient, reliable research workloads on FIU's computing resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an information technology related field; OR four (4) years of experience in an information technology related field; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Experience with administration and programming Linux computational computing clusters.
• Experience working with HPC job schedulers, Slurm scheduler preferred.
• Experience and understanding of parallel file systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages and supports high performance computing clusters, computational computing infrastructures and specialized research, science, engineering, and mathematics applications used in computational computing environments.
• Supports management, tuning, operating systems, parallel file systems, automating deployment of compute nodes, managing and tuning, specialized storage environments, login nodes, and HPC scheduling systems.

Skills

HPC administration

Slurm scheduler experience

Linux clusters

Parallel file systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/related field

Job description

Job Opening ID:

536546

Location:

Modesto A. Maidique Campus

Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Review Date:

08/27/2026

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

Manages and supports high performance computing clusters, computational computing infrastructures and specialized research, science, engineering, and mathematics applications used in computational computing environments. Supports management, tuning, operating systems, parallel file systems, automating deployment of compute nodes, managing and tuning, specialized storage environments, login nodes, and HPC scheduling systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in an information technology related field; OR four (4) years of experience in an information technology related field; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with administration and programming Linux computational computing clusters.
• Experience working with HPC job schedulers, Slurm scheduler preferred
• Experience and understanding of parallel file systems is preferred.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

$65,000 - $75,000

Work Schedule

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Pre-Employment Requirements

Expanded Background Check

Other Information

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Travel to FIU Campus
• Must be available 24/7 for possible emergency situations.

Disclosures

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