Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior HPC Specialist to design, implement, and maintain high-performance computing (HPC) systems and solutions. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in optimizing computational performance, ensuring the reliability of the infrastructure, and supporting advanced computational workloads in a dynamic and innovative environment. Key Responsibilities: HPC System Design & Implementation:
Design and deploy HPC clusters, including compute, storage, and networking components.
Evaluate and integrate new HPC technologies to enhance system performance and scalability.
System Administration & Maintenance:
Manage Linux-based HPC systems using job schedulers (e.g., Slurm, PBS, Grid Engine).
Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Ensure optimal configuration and high availability of HPC resources.
Performance Optimization:
Profile and fine-tune applications and workloads for peak performance on HPC systems.
Analyze job performance and provide recommendations to users for enhancements.
Storage & Data Management:
Administer large-scale parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS).
Implement data transfer and storage strategies for high-throughput workloads.
User Support & Collaboration:
Provide technical support and training to researchers and end users.
Work with interdisciplinary teams to understand and meet computational requirements.
Security & Compliance:
Adhere to security best practices and compliance standards for HPC systems.
Develop and manage backup and disaster recovery solutions.
Required Qualifications:
HPC Expertise: Proven experience in HPC cluster design, deployment, and management (compute, storage, networking).
Linux Administration: Proficiency in administering Linux systems (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu).
Job Scheduling: Hands-on experience with job schedulers like Slurm, PBS, or Grid Engine.
Performance Tuning: Strong skills in profiling, benchmarking, and optimization techniques.
Parallel File Systems: Expertise in managing Lustre, GPFS, or BeeGFS.
Scripting & Automation: Advanced knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl).
User Support: Ability to provide technical documentation, training, and collaboration.
Security: Knowledge of system hardening, backups, and disaster recovery processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Collaboration Skills: Experience working in interdisciplinary teams to meet diverse computational needs.
Innovation: Passion for exploring emerging HPC technologies to enhance capabilities.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Denver, CO
Salary
$45–$49 Per Hour
Skills
Bash Scriptingunmatched
Benchmarkingunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
CentOSunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Managementunmatched
Data Recoveryunmatched
Data Storageunmatched
Disaster Recoveryunmatched
Emerging Technologyunmatched
File Systemsunmatched
High Availabilityunmatched
High Throughputunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Large-Scale Systemsunmatched
Linux Administrationunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Perl Programming Languageunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Red Hat Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Systems Maintenanceunmatched
Systems Scalabilityunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Technical Trainingunmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Ubuntuunmatched
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