HPC Systems Engineer II

Allergan; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Technology Engineer to implement, configure, maintain, and support software and HPC solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will enable computational research by integrating scientific applications with HPC resources, automating deployments, and ensuring reliable documentation.

Strong Linux, CI/CD, containerization, and collaboration with R&D are essential. The role requires hands-on experience with Slurm/Kubernetes, Docker/Apptainer, and modern software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field with software HPC experience
• Experience running computational software in on-premises or cloud-based HPC environments
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and command-line environments
• Experience with HPC schedulers or orchestration platforms (Slurm or Kubernetes)
• Troubleshoot software installation, configuration, integration, and runtime issues
• Experience using software, package, and environment management tools (conda, mamba, EasyBuild, Spack)
• Experience containerizing applications/environments (Docker or Apptainer)
• Familiarity with environment modules on HPC systems
• Experience using CI/CD tools to automate workflows (GitHub Actions)
• Strong collaboration, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and support software applications in HPC environments using installers, source builds, package managers, or containers
• Partner with HPC operations to integrate applications with schedulers and orchestration platforms
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying software images
• Enable reliable integration with HPC environments and access to resources from internal apps
• Assist users with access to HPC environments and workflows
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues affecting HPC users and applications
• Create and improve administrator- and user-facing HPC documentation
• Communicate technical issues and recommendations to stakeholders and coordinate with teams

Skills

Linux

HPC environments

Slurm

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Conda

Docker

Apptainer

GitHub Actions

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computational Science, Information Technology, or related field

Master’s Degree with no additional experience

Tools

Schrödinger

Posit

Job description

AbbVie seeks a Technology Engineer to implement, configure, maintain, and support software and HPC solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. You will enable computational research by integrating scientific applications with HPC resources, automating deployments, and ensuring reliable documentation.

Strong Linux, CI/CD, containerization, and collaboration with R&D are essential. The role requires hands-on experience with Slurm/Kubernetes, Docker/Apptainer, and modern software