HPC Support Analyst

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Role:
HPC Support Analyst

Location:
Moline, IL
61265

Duration: 12 Months (W2)

• Lead development, implementation, and support activities for applications on Enterprise High Performance Computing (HPC) systems.
• Load and administer batch queuing software.
• LSF, Load and configure FEA and CFD applications like Abaqus, Ansys, StarCCM, Acusim, etc.
• Develop job submission and cluster maintenance shell scripts for POSIX platform
• System level job diagnostics and system management
• Report Cluster utilization metrics Investigate, document and solve application software issues
• Work with software suppliers, engineering analysts and IPN infrastructure group to develop, test and implement solutions for new and existing applications on new and existing HPC systems.
• Experience using Linux or UNIX operating system, Shell scripting experience (Bash, perl, python), knowledge of IBM LSF and related products.
• Background in batch queuing software for cluster workloads.
• Experience scripting FEA and CFD codes for job submittal.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Will be working onsite.
• Hours of work typically 7am-4pm (but fairly flexible).
• Will work 24/7 on-call every 3rd week but schedule may change.
• Provides application development and support to partner in the planning, delivery and/or support of business processes utilizing information technology and business practices for strategic business units.
• Work is of low to medium complexity and low to moderate in risk.
• Contact with responsibility focused extending to other departments and functional operations and interaction with business contacts on tactical issues.
• Participates in various roles as a team member.
• Follows processes for tasks with some review.
• Uses discretion and judgment in planning own work/schedule.
• Impact of decision-making is low to medium risk and impact.
• Participates in sharing knowledge within the team.
• Applies information analyses to assist in the effective implementation and integration of business sub-processes or processes.
• Completes routine changes and improvements to existing processes.
• Identifies, analyzes and applies information technology and business practices to support strategic business process/plans.
• Participates as required to design, develop, test and integrate applications of low-medium complexity.
• Participates in the implementation of information technology and business processes of low-medium complexity.
• Supports, evaluates, and continuously improves information technology and business processes to maintain alignment with business plans of low- medium complexity and low-moderate risk.
• Performs activities according to project plans and schedule.
• Has contact with other departments and functional operations and interacts with business contacts.

2 - 4 years of experience in HPC Support.

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