Hybrid HPC DevOps Engineer for Research Computing

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 110,371; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Savings on child care

Campus events discounts

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid leave

Health and retirement plans

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an HPC DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, operate and maintain HPC/HTC services in Research Computing. The role emphasizes Linux systems, automation, storage, networking and observability in a high-performance academic research environment.

The successful candidate will lead complex projects, engage with faculty and researchers, and contribute to a world-class computing infrastructure, with hybrid work possibilities and a strong focus on

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 1–2 years’ experience or Bachelor’s with 2–4 years’ experience.
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems in HPC environments.
• Experience with automation/configuration-management tools (Cobbler, SALT, Ansible).
• Familiarity with enterprise storage, monitoring, and logging.
• Strong communication and ability to lead complex projects.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in data-center spaces.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, operate and maintain HPC/HTC services.
• Lead architecture and automation for observability platforms.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure security and data-handling compliance.

Skills

Linux administration

Automation tooling

Monitoring & logging

RHEL repo management

Hardware maintenance

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Cobbler

SALT

Ansible

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an HPC DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, operate and maintain HPC/HTC services in Research Computing. The role emphasizes Linux systems, automation, storage, networking and observability in a high-performance academic research environment.

The successful candidate will lead complex projects, engage with faculty and researchers, and contribute to a world-class computing infrastructure, with hybrid work possibilities and a strong focus on