Motion Recruitment Partners LLC
Sr HPC Systems Engineer
Motion Recruitment Partners LLC, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
A research computing organization that serves as the primary provider of high‑performance computing (HPC), storage, and visualization resources for a large academic research community is looking to bring on Senior HPC Systems Engineer. The team supports thousands of users across hundreds of research groups, enabling advanced research through centrally managed HPC infrastructure, scientific software, and technical expertise.
Join a small, highly collaborative systems and operations team responsible for building, operating, and scaling large‑scale HPC environments. This role plays a critical part in maintaining and evolving complex on‑prem and hybrid cloud infrastructure that supports diverse research workloads across multiple scientific disciplines. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite to support hands‑on data center and infrastructure operations.
Required Skills & Experience
5–7+ years of experience in systems administration, HPC systems engineering, or related roles
Strong Linux systems administration experience (Red Hat–based environments)
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining large compute clusters and servers
Experience with HPC schedulers such as Slurm
Experience managing high‑performance or parallel file systems (e.g., GPFS or similar)
Scripting experience with Bash and Python
Experience using automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
Experience troubleshooting hardware, OS, storage, and networking issues in production environments
Familiarity with hybrid infrastructure environments (on‑prem with AWS and/or GCP)
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience in academic, research, or national lab HPC environments
Experience with HPC hardware procurement and lifecycle management
Familiarity with InfiniBand networking and HPC authentication mechanisms
Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform)
Experience supporting HIPAA‑compliant or regulated systems
Exposure to AI/ML, scientific computing, or data‑intensive research workloads
Experience supporting heterogeneous hardware environments
Strong documentation and cross‑team collaboration skills
What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
60% Linux Systems & HPC Infrastructure (Red Hat, cluster administration)
20% Storage, Networking & Performance (GPFS, InfiniBand, monitoring)
15% Automation & Scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
5% Cloud & Hybrid Integration (AWS, GCP)
Daily Responsibilities
40%
Hands‑on systems administration of HPC clusters, servers, and operating systems
20%
Monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of compute, storage, and network components
15%
Automation, scripting, patching, and security maintenance
10%
User support, access management, and help desk ticket resolution
10%
Software deployment, upgrades, backups, and restores
5%
Documentation, compliance tracking, and inventory reporting
The Offer
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future.
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Join a small, highly collaborative systems and operations team responsible for building, operating, and scaling large‑scale HPC environments. This role plays a critical part in maintaining and evolving complex on‑prem and hybrid cloud infrastructure that supports diverse research workloads across multiple scientific disciplines. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite to support hands‑on data center and infrastructure operations.
Required Skills & Experience
5–7+ years of experience in systems administration, HPC systems engineering, or related roles
Strong Linux systems administration experience (Red Hat–based environments)
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining large compute clusters and servers
Experience with HPC schedulers such as Slurm
Experience managing high‑performance or parallel file systems (e.g., GPFS or similar)
Scripting experience with Bash and Python
Experience using automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible)
Experience troubleshooting hardware, OS, storage, and networking issues in production environments
Familiarity with hybrid infrastructure environments (on‑prem with AWS and/or GCP)
Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience in academic, research, or national lab HPC environments
Experience with HPC hardware procurement and lifecycle management
Familiarity with InfiniBand networking and HPC authentication mechanisms
Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform)
Experience supporting HIPAA‑compliant or regulated systems
Exposure to AI/ML, scientific computing, or data‑intensive research workloads
Experience supporting heterogeneous hardware environments
Strong documentation and cross‑team collaboration skills
What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
60% Linux Systems & HPC Infrastructure (Red Hat, cluster administration)
20% Storage, Networking & Performance (GPFS, InfiniBand, monitoring)
15% Automation & Scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform)
5% Cloud & Hybrid Integration (AWS, GCP)
Daily Responsibilities
40%
Hands‑on systems administration of HPC clusters, servers, and operating systems
20%
Monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of compute, storage, and network components
15%
Automation, scripting, patching, and security maintenance
10%
User support, access management, and help desk ticket resolution
10%
Software deployment, upgrades, backups, and restores
5%
Documentation, compliance tracking, and inventory reporting
The Offer
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full‑time basis now and in the future.
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