Lead HPC Engineer

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Lead HPC Engineer to drive the modernization and optimization of HPC environments across Windows and Linux platforms, shaping time-to-market and engineering productivity.

You will architect scalable HPC infrastructure, oversee storage modernization, and guide virtualization transitions, collaborating with R&D teams to align with evolving workloads and GPU-accelerated remote desktop capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in HPC engineering or technical leadership.
• Expertise in HPC job scheduling with PBS and PCS.
• Proficiency in cloud-based VDI (WorkSpaces, NICE DCV).
• Knowledge of HPC storage (FSx Lustre/Windows, EFS).
• Familiar with ANSYS, Abaqus and LS‑DYNA.
• Experience with CAD/engineering apps (Creo, NX).
• Understanding of multi-AZ cloud deployment.
• Experience administering HPC portals (EnginFrame, EF Portal, Open OnDemand).
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy multi-AZ elastic HPC infrastructure to support scalable compute workloads.
• Design and implement storage solutions using FSx Lustre/Windows and EFS.
• Configure and manage PBS scheduler environments to orchestrate job submission and resource allocation.
• Lead migration of VDI to Amazon WorkSpaces and/or NICE DCV on PCS.
• Modernize compute orchestration by transitioning to PCS.
• Evaluate and deploy front-end portals such as EF Portal or Open OnDemand.
• Support simulation workloads including ANSYS, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, and Matlab.
• Enable high-performance remote desktop capabilities with GPU visualization support.
• Collaborate with R&D to ensure HPC environments meet evolving workload demands.
• Oversee storage modernization, including NetApp ONTAP evaluation.

Skills

HPC architecture

PBS/PCS scheduling

Cloud-based VDI

FSx/Lustre/EFS storage

CAD/engineering app support

Tools

PBS Scheduler

PCS Orchestrator

EF Portal

Open OnDemand

NICE EnginFrame

Job description

We are seeking a Lead HPC Engineer to drive the modernization and optimization of high-performance computing environments supporting simulation-driven product development. In this role, you will architect and deploy scalable HPC solutions across Windows Workspaces and Linux HPC platforms, directly impacting time-to-market and engineering productivity.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy multi-AZ elastic HPC infrastructure to support scalable compute workloads
• Design and implement storage solutions leveraging FSx for Lustre, FSx for Windows, and EFS
• Configure and manage PBS scheduler environments to orchestrate job submission and resource allocation
• Lead the migration of virtual desktop infrastructure to Amazon WorkSpaces and/or NICE DCV on PCS
• Modernize compute orchestration by transitioning to Parallel Computing Service (PCS)
• Evaluate and deploy front-end portal solutions such as EF Portal or Open OnDemand
• Support simulation workloads including Ansys, Simulia, ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, and Matlab
• Enable high-performance remote desktop capabilities with GPU visualization support
• Collaborate with R&D engineering teams to ensure HPC environments meet evolving workload demands
• Oversee storage modernization efforts, including evaluation of NetApp ONTAP solutions

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in HPC engineering, infrastructure design, or related technical leadership roles
• Expertise in HPC job scheduling and orchestration using PBS and Parallel Computing Service (PCS)
• Proficiency in cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure, including Amazon WorkSpaces and NICE DCV
• Knowledge of HPC storage architectures, including FSx for Lustre, FSx for Windows, and EFS
• Familiarity with simulation software including ANSYS, Abaqus, and LS-DYNA
• Background in supporting CAD/engineering applications such as Creo and NX
• Understanding of multi-AZ elastic deployment strategies in cloud environments
• Competency in administering HPC portal solutions such as NICE EnginFrame, EF Portal, or Open OnDemand
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher