Senior HPC Systems Engineer

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Information Technology is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer to join the Research Computing Operations team. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and maintaining large Linux-based HPC systems, building automation, and software-defined infrastructure to improve performance, reliability, recoverability, and usability for campus researchers.

This position requires participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation and may involve on-site and remote work as needed during university operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years Linux system administration experience.
• Knowledge of networking hardware, protocols, and concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and optimize monitoring and automation for HPC systems.
• Administer Linux systems including updates, backups, and hardware planning.
• Monitor health and performance; troubleshoot issues affecting scalability.
• Collaborate with UWIT teams and researchers to architect new HPC solutions.
• Provide training, mentoring, and documentation for the team.

Skills

Linux system administration

Networking basics

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Docker

Apptainer

LXC

Podman

SLURM

Infiniband

Ansible

Job description

UW Information Technology is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer to join the Research Computing Operations team. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and maintaining large Linux-based HPC systems, building automation, and software-defined infrastructure to improve performance, reliability, recoverability, and usability for campus researchers.

This position requires participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation and may involve on-site and remote work as needed during university operations.