Senior HPC Systems Specialist

The University of North Carolina

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The University of North Carolina Charlotte seeks a Senior HPC Systems Specialist to manage and advance our Research Computing HPC clusters and services. You will design, deploy, and maintain production HPC systems, working with researchers to optimize workflows and applications.

Reporting to the Director of University Research Computing, you may lead or supervise other staff, and you will help shape strategic directions for one of our core research computing groups.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, provisioning, administering, and supporting production HPC systems and clusters; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Experience installing, maintaining, and optimizing HPC scientific applications, libraries, and toolchains ( MPI , OpenMP, CUDA , compilers, numerical libraries).
Proficiency with HPC software management tools such as EasyBuild and Spack, and environment module systems such as Lmod.

Responsibilities

Support the ongoing operation of the Research Computing facilities, including systems management and maintenance.
Develop and deploy upgraded capability and interact with and support users.
Direct the technical work of other staff members and contribute to strategic direction of University Research Computing.

Skills

HPC systems

MPI

OpenMP

CUDA

Compilers

Numerical libraries

EasyBuild

Spack

Lmod

Grafana

Prometheus

Slurm

Elastic Stack

Apptainer/Singularity

NVIDIA drivers

Container workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EasyBuild

Spack

Lmod

NVIDIA drivers

Apptainer/Singularity

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

If there is a document you feel is relevant to this position that you would like reviewed with your resume and application, you may upload it to the “Other Documents” section of the Applicant Documents.
The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report
The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
Please ensure your resume reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.

Position Information

General Information

Position Number

Position Number 001982

Vacancy Open to

Vacancy Open to All Candidates

Working Title

Working Title Senior HPC Systems Specialist

Position Designation

Position Designation EHRA Non-Faculty

Employment Type

Employment Type Permanent - Full-time

Months per Year 12

Work Schedule

8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required, as necessary.

Hours per week 40

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Exempt

Division

Division OneIT

Department

Department Office of OneIT (Adm)

Work Location

Salary Range

Primary Purpose of Department

The Office of OneIT provides highly reliable information technology infrastructure, tools, and services to empower the University to achieve its academic, research, administrative, and service goals.

The Research Computing group within OneIT provides researchers at the University with powerful High Performance Computing ( HPC ) services, in addition to educational HPC resources dedicated to teaching academic classes.

Primary Purpose of Position

This Senior HPC Systems Specialist serves as a key team member reporting to the Director of University Research Computing. This position performs critical systems management and other operational duties, with responsibilities and objectives delegated by the Director. This position contributes to shaping the strategic direction of University Research Computing. At times, this position may provide leadership or supervision of the technical work of other staff members.

Summary of Position Responsibilities

This position is responsible for supporting the ongoing operation of the Research Computing facilities, including systems management and maintenance, developing and deploying upgraded capability, and interacting with and supporting users. The position is also responsible for supporting technical design and strategy development. The position also includes responsibility for directing the technical work of other members of staff.

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, provisioning, administering, and supporting production HPC systems and clusters; or
An equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Experience installing, maintaining, and optimizing HPC scientific applications, libraries, and toolchains ( MPI , OpenMP, CUDA , compilers, numerical libraries).
Proficiency with HPC software management tools such as EasyBuild and Spack, and environment module systems such as Lmod.
Experience supporting researchers in higher education or research environments by troubleshooting job failures, optimizing workflows, debugging application issues, and providing technical guidance.
Experience with HPC monitoring, logging, and accounting tools, including Grafana, Prometheus, Slurm accounting, Elastic Stack, or similar monitoring platforms.
Experience supporting GPU computing environments, including NVIDIA drivers, CUDA , GPU scheduling, monitoring, and performance optimization; familiarity with AMD ROCm is desirable.
Experience with container technologies in HPC environments, including Apptainer/Singularity, and supporting reproducible containerized research workflows.

Necessary Certifications/Licenses

Preferred Certifications/Licenses

RHCSA
RHCE

Special Notes to Applicants

If there is a document you feel is relevant to this position that you would like reviewed with your resume and application, you may upload it to the “Other Documents” section of the Applicant Documents.
The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report
The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
Please ensure your resume reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 08/19/2026

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Proposed Hire Date

If time-limited please indicate appointment end date

Contact Information

Posting Specific Questions

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* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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* Do you have a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, provisioning, administering, and supporting production HPC systems and clusters, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience?
- Yes, at least a bachelor's degree and 4+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, provisioning, administering, and supporting production HPC systems and clusters.
- Yes, an associate's degree and 6+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, provisioning, administering, and supporting production HPC systems and clusters
- Yes, a high school diploma/GED and 8+ years of progressively responsible experience designing, provisioning, administering, and supporting production HPC systems and clusters
- No

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