Junior HPC Engineer - Travel-Ready, Linux Focus

PGTEK; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical coverage with HSA

Vision plan

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Education Assistance Program

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

PGTEK is seeking an entry-level Infrastructure / HPC Support Engineer to join our growing team. This role focuses on deployment, system support, and hardware troubleshooting within HPC environments, with nationwide travel and weekends at home.

A recent Bachelor’s degree or IT certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ are valued. On-the-job training will accelerate your progression in Linux and HPC tasks. Salary: 70K.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or entry-level IT certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+.
• Entry-level or junior position with strong IT interest.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and work on-site at customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with moving HPC materials, equipment, and racks into datacenter environments.
• Perform basic system administration duties across Linux systems integrated with Windows Server Active Directory domains.
• Execute top-of-rack cabling per configuration and deployment documentation.
• Manage operating system compliance, patching, and upgrades.
• Conduct hardware maintenance, diagnostics, and troubleshooting across multiple architectures.
• Ensure application integrity and availability; support new application installations and customer requirements.
• Maintain and test backup and recovery procedures.
• Safely operate lifts and move heavy components (up to 90 lbs with assistance; 50 lbs solo).
• Work on ladders and follow safety protocols.
• Experience with Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; US citizen.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration and scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Skills

Willingness to travel nationwide

Education

Bachelor's degree

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Security+

Tools

RHEL

CentOS

Ubuntu

Job description

PGTEK is seeking an entry-level Infrastructure / HPC Support Engineer to join our growing team. This role focuses on deployment, system support, and hardware troubleshooting within HPC environments, with nationwide travel and weekends at home.

A recent Bachelor’s degree or IT certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ are valued. On-the-job training will accelerate your progression in Linux and HPC tasks. Salary: 70K.