HPC Systems Administrator

Job Opening :

536546

Modesto

A. Maidique Campus

Full-Time

08/27/2026

Regular

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Manages and supports high performance computing clusters, computational computing infrastructures and specialized research, science, engineering, and mathematics applications used in computational computing environments. Supports management, tuning, operating systems, parallel file systems, automating deployment of compute nodes, managing and tuning, specialized storage environments, login nodes, and HPC scheduling systems.

Bachelor’s degree in an information technology related field; OR four (4) years of experience in an information technology related field; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

• Experience with administration and programming Linux computational computing clusters.
• Experience working with HPC job schedulers, Slurm scheduler preferred
• Experience and understanding of parallel file systems is preferred.

Administrative

$65,000 - $75,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Expanded Background Check

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Travel to FIU Campus
• Must be available 24/7 for possible emergency situations.

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