Senior HPC Systems Engineer — Clusters & Automation

The University Of Chicago; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago is seeking a highly qualified Senior HPC System Administrator to join the RCC team responsible for HPC cluster infrastructure and facility operations. This hybrid role requires three days on site and involves procurement and management of HPC hardware and software.

The role includes designing, deploying, and maintaining Linux systems, job scheduling tools, and storage subsystems, with a focus on reliability, security, and performance for research computing.

Qualifications

• Education: college/university degree in related field.
• 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Master's preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience with HPC environments and large clusters is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain large clusters/servers and software.
• Handle day-to-day system operations, monitoring, and storage performance.
• Manage network switches, parallel file systems, and HPC software stacks.
• Configure scheduling/queuing systems and diagnose operational issues quickly.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve hardware/software problems.
• Assist users with access requests and help desk tickets.
• Develop system automation scripts and tools for security maintenance and patching.
• Build and deploy open-source software and vendor software as needed.
• Provide reliable backups/restores for all managed systems.
• Document procedures for routine and complex tasks.

Skills

Linux admin

HPC systems

MPI/OpenMP

Job schedulers

Python scripting

Storage networking

Education

Master's degree in CS

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

SLURM/Torque

Job description

The University of Chicago is seeking a highly qualified Senior HPC System Administrator to join the RCC team responsible for HPC cluster infrastructure and facility operations. This hybrid role requires three days on site and involves procurement and management of HPC hardware and software.

The role includes designing, deploying, and maintaining Linux systems, job scheduling tools, and storage subsystems, with a focus on reliability, security, and performance for research computing.