HPC Systems Engineer - Banking & Finance

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking an experienced engineer to design and scale cloud platforms powering compute-heavy workloads. You will build scalable infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters, and drive automation to accelerate deployments across HPC environments.

The role emphasizes Terraform-based IaC, Linux systems, and collaboration with engineering teams to optimize performance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cloud/platform/infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Terraform, Kubernetes and Linux.
• Automation experience using Python, Bash or Go.
• Experience supporting HPC or distributed systems.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, storage and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and IaC.
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Linux platforms.
• Automate deployments, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure workflows.
• Improve cloud networking, storage and observability for high-performance workloads.
• Lead cloud migration projects and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize compute environments.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

Linux

Automation (Python/Bash/Go)

HPC / Distributed systems

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Cloud networking & storage

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Linux

Python

Bash

Go

Slurm

HTCondor

Ray

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Join a leading quantitative trading firm with a 25-year track record of innovation, operating high-performance technology platforms and independent trading teams across global markets. The organization provides a fast-paced, collaborative environment where talented professionals work together to solve complex challenges and drive results.

This opportunity is ideal for an engineer looking to build and scale cloud platforms supporting high-performance computing and distributed workloads. The role involves designing, automating, and optimizing infrastructure that powers compute-intensive environments while contributing to the development of advanced technology solutions.

Responsibilities:

• You will design and build scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• You will manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and Linux-based platforms.
• You will automate deployments, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure workflows.
• You will improve cloud networking, storage and observability for high-performance workloads.
• You will lead cloud migration projects and work closely with engineering teams to optimize compute environments.

Skills/Must Have:

• You should have 5+ years' experience in cloud, platform or infrastructure engineering.
• You should have strong experience with Terraform, Kubernetes and Linux.
• You should have automation experience using Python, Bash or Go.
• You should have experience supporting high-performance computing (HPC) or distributed systems.
• You should have knowledge of cloud networking, storage and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Slurm, HTCondor or Ray is highly desirable.

Salary:

• $150,000–$250,000 base + discretionary bonus.
• 325 total comp