Junior HPC Infrastructure Engineer - Travel-Ready Linux Support

PGTEK; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Vision plan

Dental insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Job summary

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

Ideal candidates have a recent Bachelor's degree or IT certifications (CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+) and a passion for IT. On-the-job training is provided, with opportunities to advance in Linux and HPC responsibilities. Salary: 70K.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or entry-level IT certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+.
• Experience with Linux operating systems (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) preferred.
• Willingness to travel nationwide; US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with moving HPC materials, equipment, and racks into place within 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, upgrades, and customer requirements in classified environments.
• Maintain and test backup and recovery procedures.

Skills

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree or entry-level IT certs

Tools

Linux

Scripting

Job description

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

Ideal candidates have a recent Bachelor's degree or IT certifications (CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+) and a passion for IT. On-the-job training is provided, with opportunities to advance in Linux and HPC responsibilities. Salary: 70K.