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HPC System Administrator

Lenovo, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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General Information Req # WD00091523

Career area: Services

Country/Region: United States of America

State: Illinois

City: Chicago

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Working time: Full-time

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Why Work at Lenovo We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements We are currently hiring for a High Performance Computing System Administrator to join our Professional Services Team.

As part of the Lenovo Professional Services team your responsibilities will include:

Monitoring, maintaining, and managing the physical infrastructure of a data center, ensuring its smooth operation, reliability, and security.

Monitoring power and cooling systems and network connectivity.

Hardware and system software debugging and troubleshooting.

OS management.

Addressing hardware and software issues.

Responding to alerts, performing preventative maintenance, rolling out and upgrading firmware versions, and managing any issues that may arise to minimize downtime and optimize data availability.

Opening hardware trouble tickets against different vendors.

Following up and reporting the progress on all issues; responding to users and providing support for the daily operations of the cluster.

Daily system administration tasks, including granting and deleting access, investigating and correcting defects in the cluster as reported, adhering to the service levels.

Resolving errors through developing, testing, and implementing changes to the system.

Providing corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and isolating defects.

Performing software and firmware testing for any fixes, upgrades, and security patches.

Working directly with the customer you will be responsible for:

The installation, configuration, and support of services as required within the central customer Research Computing Services platform team.

Working with vendors and the customer Technology Office to design, implement, and upgrade services using change management and revision control.

Controlling processes to ensure that changes are properly tracked and available for audit when required.

Analyzing and troubleshooting system issues, defining, and resolving complex issues.

Developing innovative solutions to continuously improve HPC and address any shortfalls in provision.

Working closely with other customer staff, including Infrastructure Technology, Security and Governance teams.

Understanding the importance of security and seeking specialist security advice to secure systems.

Delivering a high-quality service through a collaborative approach and outstanding analytical skills.

The role gives you a great deal of independence and opportunity to take the lead and advise. You will be expected to work effectively in providing remote technical services in the areas of HPC & AI platforms and solutions. Also, you will be responsible for implementing and supporting HPC solutions at customer sites, involving Server, Storage, Network, Power and Cooling, OS, and cluster management software.

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of experience in Linux (SUSE, RHEL & CentOS) and system administration.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in HPC system troubleshooting, monitoring, and support.

Experience in system administration.

Able to perform OS installation and upgrades with no supervision.

Able to perform high-level problem determination.

Customer service skills including written and oral communication with clients.

The base salary range budgeted for this position is $95,000-$113,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo's various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

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