HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator - 4202

Morson Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 69,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator in Greenville, SC for a 12-month, onsite contract. The role focuses on Linux system administration, Slurm workload management, and Linux VDI environments to support GE Vernova’s enterprise HPC stack.

The engineer will own the scheduler and OS layer, drive reliability, throughput, and user experience, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and security.

Qualifications

• Senior-level Linux systems administration for HPC environments.
• Deep expertise with Slurm workload manager and partition configurations.
• Experience managing Linux VDI environments and application delivery.
• Strong focus on system reliability, security compliance, and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Manage OS-level configuration, patching, and hardening of HPC nodes and login/head nodes.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Slurm; tune policies, QoS, and reservations.
• Manage environment modules, compilers, MPI libraries, and app runtimes for engineering codes.
• Administer Linux VDI, image lifecycle, user sessions, and access controls.
• Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting (Ganglia, Grafana/Prometheus, CloudWatch).
• Optimize scheduler throughput and reduce queue times; coordinate with DT/ADTs teams.

Skills

Linux

Slurm

VDI

Security

Monitoring

Tools

Ganglia

Grafana/Prometheus

CloudWatch

Job description

TITLE: HPC System & Scheduler Administrator

DURATION: 12 months

ONSITE- 5 days a week

LOCATION INFORMATION: Greenville SC US, 300 Garlington Road, Greenville South Carolina 29615-4614

RATE: $50 /hr - $57/hr W2 + Benefits

JOB DESCRIPTION

HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator

Position Summary

The HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator is a senior-level technical specialist responsible for the Linux systems administration, Slurm workload management, and Linux Virtual Desktop (VDI) environment supporting GE Vernova’s enterprise HPC. Embedded within the ADT organization and working in close collaboration with the DT team, the engineer will be a primary technical owner of the scheduler and Linux OS layer of the HPC stack, driving system reliability, throughput, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

Linux Systems Administration

Manage OS-level configuration, patching, and hardening of HPC compute nodes, login nodes, and head nodes; ensure stability and security compliance in coordination with DT’s cybersecurity policies.

Slurm-Based Scheduler Administration

Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the Slurm workload manager; manage partition configurations, node scheduling policies, fairshare/priority weighting, reservation management, and Quality of Service (QoS) tiers.

HPC Application Environment

Manage environment module frameworks (e.g., Lmod/Environment Modules), compiler toolchains, MPI libraries, and application runtime environments in support of engineering simulation codes.

Linux VDI Management

Administer and maintain Linux Virtual Desktop environment; manage image lifecycle, user session management, OS configuration standardization, and application delivery to Linux desktop users.

System Monitoring & Alerting

Deploy and maintain comprehensive system monitoring (e.g., Ganglia, Grafana/Prometheus, CloudWatch) for compute, scheduler, and Linux VDI environments; establish alerting thresholds and on-call response protocols with DT.

Scheduler Optimization & Throughput

Design and tune scheduling configurations to maximize throughput and minimize queue latency;develop strategy to prioritize HPC usage across user community and reduce queue times.

Latency & Performance Optimization

Profile and tune system-level performance bottlenecks including network fabric (e.g., EFA/InfiniBand), I/O subsystems, and memory bandwidth; collaborate with the HPC Performance Engineer on application-level profiling.

User Account & Access Management

Support Linux-side user provisioning, group management, SSH key governance, and sudo/privilege management in collaboration with DT’s identity management processes.

Other Job Requirements

• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.
• If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.