Senior Linux HPC SysAdmin​/Engineer

Overview

Senior Linux HPC Systems Administrator / Engineer

Location:

Stevenage, Hertfordshire (hybrid/onsite). Onsite: 3 days/week onsite able to attend site at short notice (hands-on hardware support).

My client is looking for a Senior Linux HPC Sys Admin/Engineer (minimum 10 years’ enterprise IT experience) to support a Linux-based high-performance/scientific computing environment. You’ll provide hands-on onsite support to technical/scientific users, maintaining critical infrastructure and high-end workstations.

• Administer, configure and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8/9) environments (stability, performance, security)
• Support high-end workstations and resolve hardware/software issues onsite
• Support HPC environments including clustering and workload management (Slurm)
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues (including GPU / networking impact)
• Use Service Now for incident/change/ticket management and drive process improvements
• Manage SSL certificates and assist with web server configuration where required
• Work closely with stakeholders and vendors; communicate technical topics clearly and build strong working relationships

• 10 years enterprise IT, with strong hands-on RHEL (8 &
  9) administration
• Experience supporting scientific users/applications and/or research computing environments
• HPC exposure:
  Slurm, clusters, and general HPC operations/support
• Strong troubleshooting across Linux, hardware and applications
• Confident stakeholder communication (onsite support is a key part of the role)

• Service Now experience
• Broader knowledge of networking, performance monitoring tooling, and GPU technologies