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Saxon Global

HPC Systems Engineer I

Saxon Global, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208

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Employment Type:

Direct Hire

Start Date:

ASAP

Overview

This is a

direct-hire, Cincinnati-based role

supporting high-performance computing (HPC), GPU, and research data platforms used across genomics, AI/ML, and large-scale data analysis. The role is well-suited for an

early-career systems engineer

looking to grow in a mission-driven, research-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Support day-to-day operations of HPC clusters, including:

User and account management

Job scheduler support and basic troubleshooting

Resource monitoring and utilization

Building and maintaining software modules

Troubleshoot batch job failures and assist researchers with execution issues

Support GPU and AI workloads as part of a modern research computing environment

System Engineering & Operations

Assist with analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance of Linux-based systems (primarily RHEL)

Participate in system testing, validation, and documentation

Contribute to platform reliability, performance, and scalability improvements

Follow change management and operational procedures

Technical & End-User Support

Provide responsive technical support to researchers and internal teams

Communicate clearly via email and incident management tools

Monitor systems and assist with identifying future enhancement opportunities

Participate in on-call rotations as needed

Work closely with researchers, engineers, and IT partners

Contribute to ongoing modernization initiatives including AI and GPU platform evolution

Maintain accurate technical documentation

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience

Exposure to HPC environments, including:

User/account creation

Batch job systems

Basic job troubleshooting

Software module builds

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to learn and grow in a research computing environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with HPC schedulers such as

Slurm

or

LSF

Experience imaging and building

RHEL-based servers

Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Satellite, or similar)

Experience with LDAP, DNS, Apache, networking, storage, and Linux system logging

Basic server and data center hardware knowledge

Experience in healthcare, research, or academic computing environments

How Success Is Measured

Timely and effective resolution of HPC and system issues

Stability and performance of supported platforms

Ability to ramp quickly and work independently

Quality of communication with researchers and internal teams

Positive feedback from users and leadership

Seniority Level Associate

Employment Type Full-time

Job Function Information Technology

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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