"HPC Systems Engineer"

Job Description

The University of Pennsylvania, a world-renowned Ivy League institution, is seeking a highly qualified HPC Systems Engineer for the Penn Advanced Research Computing Center (PARCC). This role involves strategic planning, design, testing, and implementation of cutting-edge technology for HPC-AI environments.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior staff to design, plan, test, and implement advanced hardware solutions for HPC-AI environments.
• Deploy and configure physical hardware using tools like Ansible.
• Ensure high availability and minimal downtime of HPC resources.
• Optimize, monitor, and troubleshoot HPC file systems.
• Conduct system benchmarking and develop automated testing.
• Maintain job scheduling systems and enforce storage policies.
• Administer the Slurm scheduler.
• Participate in network and security operations with the university's central networking group.
• Apply HPC networking configurations and security protocols.
• Maintain a secure, stable system/software environment.
• Implement data security controls.
• Operate comprehensive monitoring systems.
• Automate user account lifecycle processes.
• Install and maintain HPC tools like Coldfront.
• Manage hardware and software inventory with vendors.
• Establish collaborations for asset information.
• Provide technical guidance on new HPC-AI projects.
• Develop custom tools and contribute to open-source communities.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies.
• Assess tools for integration into HPC clusters.
• Mentor and train staff.
• Participate in training programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience as a systems engineer, or equivalent.
• Expertise in Infiniband networking.
• Experience with Slurm for job and resource management.
• Experience deploying HPC portals like OpenOnDemand, Cryo-EM, Coldfront.
• Familiarity with scientific software deployment tools like Spack and Easybuild.
• Expertise with cluster management software like xCAT and BCM.
• Experience deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining file systems.

Application Requirement

A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required. Upload your Cover Letter with your Resume/CV.

Job Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Provost's Center

Pay Range

$83,500.00 - $110,000.00 Annual Rate

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.