HPC Admin / Architect

Hi Jos Seekers,

Our client is seeking a HPC Admin/Architect at Schenectady, NY for a Contract role. Please let me know your interest

Responsibilities:
Administration of HPC and VDI clusters

User Account management for HPC onboarding and offboarding

Creation and Maintenance of AMI Images in AMI accounts

Install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems on HPC clusters.

Support HPC necessary components and native services of the platform by coordinating with respective providerse.g., EFPortal, AWS RES, CycleCloud, AWS Parallel Cluster, etc.,

AWS Managed Active Directory support and Management

Continuous upgrades to the HPC platform and related components - OS, Java, Python, EFPortal, etc.

Implement and maintain necessary compliance controls i.e., US Export Control, Confidentiality. Conduct regular audits, share the findings and implement corrective actions as required.

Co-ordinate with other teams like v-drive team in testing and migrating/installing engineering applications to the platform.

Manage job schedulers such as Slurm or LSF.
Utilize node provisioning tools like Werewolf.
Troubleshoot system issues and provide technical support to users.
Monitor system performance and ensure optimal operation of the HPC environment.
Collaborate with other IT professionals to integrate new technologies into the existing infrastructure.
Progressive experience in HPC system administration, preferably in a Redhat/CentOS Linux environment.
AWS Cloud formation templates to build infrastructure for HPC and storage Amazon FSx for Netapp and Lustre.

Experience with parallel file systems and storage solutions.
Strong knowledge of job schedulers such as Slurm or LSF.
Familiarity with node provisioning tools like Werewolf.
Proficiency in Linux OS administration
Knowledge of job scheduling tools (e.g., Slurm)
Understanding of node provisioning tools (e.g., Werewolf)
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Linux certification preferred
Top Secret Clearance: TS/SCI preferred
On-site presence at customer location in Stennis, MS
Availability for some on-call/weekend work
Hands on experience setting up HPC compute cluster.
Setup PBS job scheduler and supporting PBS servers
Experience with Redhat and Rocky Linux; bash scripting
Nice to have Docker, Kubernetes experience
Nice to have Storage knowledge
Nice to have networking and devops knowledge.

Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications / Skills

Bachelor's Degree required. Preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Experienced
Preferred qualifications / Skills
Very good written and presentation / verbal communication skills with experience of customer interfacing role. In-depth requirement understanding skills with good analytical and problem solving ability, interpersonal efficiency, and positive attitude

Must have Experienced

Administration of HPC and VDI clusters.

Deployed and configured AWS Parallel Cluster for HPC workload orchestration with CFT

Deployed and configured AWS Managed active directory

Provisioned Amazon Storage FSx for NetApp and Lustre with HPC.

Best Regards,
Kashif Nabi
Sr. Manager Recruitment IT Staffing USA

VBeyond Corporation |

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