Senior HPC Systems Engineer — AI Compute Infra (Hybrid)

The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center Inc; Holyoke, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center Inc. in Holyoke, MA is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer to lead deployment, maintenance, and optimization of HPC clusters, storage systems, and networking for AI/ML workloads.

This hands-on role collaborates with researchers and engineers to ensure secure, efficient, and reliable infrastructure. Responsibilities include installing, configuring hardware/software, monitoring performance, backing up data, and developing documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Proven HPC System Engineer experience in HPC environments.
• Deep knowledge of HPC architectures, Linux/Unix, cluster management.
• Experience with MPI, job schedulers, and batch systems.
• Storage expertise (Lustre/GPFS) and network file systems.
• Containerization/virtualization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure, support, maintenance, and operations of systems, hardware, and software.
• Install, configure, and maintain HPC hardware and software, including clusters, storage systems, and job schedulers.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to improve efficiency and resource utilization.
• Provide technical support to end-users, including troubleshooting hardware and software issues.
• Perform system backups and disaster recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including installation guides, configuration files, and standard operating procedures.
• Assist in the design and deployment of scalable HPC environments to meet the needs of scientific and engineering applications.
• Collaborate with teams to identify and implement software and hardware upgrades.
• Ensure security of HPC systems by applying patches, configuring firewalls, and performing regular audits.
• Conduct performance benchmarking, diagnostics, and capacity planning to keep systems up to date with evolving needs.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

HPC architectures

Linux/Unix

Cluster management

MPI / parallel programming

Job schedulers

Storage systems

Docker / Kubernetes

Python / Bash / Perl

Networking tools

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Cloud HPC (AWS/GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Nagios

Prometheus

Job description

The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center Inc. in Holyoke, MA is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer to lead deployment, maintenance, and optimization of HPC clusters, storage systems, and networking for AI/ML workloads.

This hands-on role collaborates with researchers and engineers to ensure secure, efficient, and reliable infrastructure. Responsibilities include installing, configuring hardware/software, monitoring performance, backing up data, and developing documentation.