High Performance Computing (HPC) Linux Administrator

at  Terrestrial Energy

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or diploma in Computer Science. Mathematics or Engineering or equivalency through more than 5 years systems administration in a UNIX/Linux environment or HPC environment
• Certification in Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA), an entry-level certification linked to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• 3+ years of proven, hands-on experience: Linux/UNIX systems administration preferably in a large-scale computing environment
• Proven experience managing an HPC grid, Slurm or equivalent scheduler
• Experience with programming languages commonly used in HPC such as C, C++, Python, Fortran, or similar.
• Expert knowledge of RHEL and other Linux based operating systems
• Knowledge of network protocols and interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of enterprise storage systems, including parallel file systems
• Good understanding of virtualization and virtual machine technologies such as VMware vSphere and HyperV

• Deploy, configure, and maintain HPC systems (RHEL), including clusters, servers, storage systems, and networking hardware
• Analyze and optimize system performance, including job scheduling, resource allocation, and load balancing
• Implement and maintain high-performance software libraries, tools, and frameworks such as MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, and/or other parallel programming environments.
• Monitor server health, resource utilization, and system logs to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system performance, hardware/software failures and network problems
• Work closely with engineering teams to optimize computational workflows and advise on best practices for scaling simulations and computations.
• Maintain detailed documentation for systems, configurations, and workflows. Provide training to end-users to help optimize usage of HPC resources.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools and technologies in high-performance computing and parallel processing
• Participate in on-call and in-office support rotations, and provide 24/7 support for critical issues