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Sr Systems Engineer HPC

Job Summary

The role involves designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructures. The engineer collaborates with researchers and scientists to ensure efficient and reliable HPC system operations, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, and supporting system upgrades. Candidates should have extensive experience with Linux systems, cluster management tools, networking, and HPC hardware architectures. Strong scripting, configuration management, and security knowledge are essential to support the research computing needs.

Required Skills

Troubleshooting
Networking
Security Policies
User Management
Configuration Management
Linux
Performance Monitoring
Linux Security
Hardware architectures
System Optimization
Scripting Languages
Cluster Management
HPC Infrastructure
High-speed Interconnects
Parallel File Systems
Data Backup & Recovery
Application Performance Analysis

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off

Job Description

Job Summary:Rackspace seeking a highly skilled and motivated HPC System Engineer to join our team. You’ll be responsible for working directly for one of flagship clients and designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing their high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. You will work closely with researchers, scientists, and other engineers to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the HPC systems.


Work Location: 100% Remote. Due to this role supporting a customer in the Seattle area we prefer to hire in either PST or MST time zones.

Travel: There may be minimal travel to either San Antonio, TX or Seattle WA.


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Responsibilities:
  • Install, configure, and maintain HPC clusters, including hardware and software components.
  • Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions to optimize performance.
  • Manage user accounts, permissions, and resource allocation.
  • Perform regular system maintenance, updates, and patching.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues in a timely manner.
  • Participate in the design and planning of HPC infrastructure upgrades and expansions.
  • Evaluate and recommend hardware and software solutions to meet evolving computational needs.
  • Implement and manage storage systems, networking infrastructure, and interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand).
  • Optimize system configurations and application performance for HPC workloads.
  • Profile and analyze application performance to identify areas for improvement.
  • Implement and utilize performance monitoring tools and techniques.
  • Provide technical support and training to HPC users.
  • Collaborate with researchers and scientists to understand their computational requirements.
  • Work closely with HPC architects and engineers to ensure that research needs are met.
  • Document system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
  • Assist HPC engineers and architects with day-to-day operations and ticket management.
  • Implement and maintain security measures to protect HPC infrastructure and data.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant security policies and regulations.
  • Manage data backups and disaster recovery procedures.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Experience may substitute for the degree.
  • Minimum of 10 yrs experience working with systems; 5yrs specifically with HPC.
  • Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., Rocky, Ubuntu).
  • Experience with cluster management tools (e.g., Slurm, PBS).
  • Familiarity with high-speed interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand, Ethernet).
  • Knowledge of parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, SEPH, GPFS).
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., R, Python, Bash).
  • Understanding of HPC hardware architectures and technologies (e.g., CPUs, GPUs, memory).
  • Strong demonstrated experience with a major configuration management software (e.g. Terraform, Ansible), including application packaging and installation.
  • Must have strong knowledge of Linux security and Linux shell scripting.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of data transfer protocols and large-scale storage solutions.



The following information is required by pay transparency legislation in the following states: CA, CO, HI, NY, and WA. This information applies only to individuals working in these states.

·The anticipated starting pay range for Colorado is: $116,100 - $170-280.

·The anticipated starting pay range for the states of Hawaii and New York (not including NYC) is: $123,600 - $181,280.

·The anticipated starting pay range for California, New York City and Washington is: $135,300 - $198,440.

Unless already included in the posted pay range and based on eligibility, the role may include variable compensation in the form of bonus, commissions, or other discretionary payments. These discretionary payments are based on company and/or individual performance and may change at any time. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.#LI-MF1 #LI-Remote



About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

More on Rackspace Technology

Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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Date PostedApril 15th, 2025
Job TypeFull Time
LocationRemote - United States - Remote
SalaryCompetitive rates
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