Houston Systems HPC Systems Engineer

Job Details

Job Title: HPC Systems Administrator – Hybrid Cloud 

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced HPC Systems Administrator to join our Houston Systems team. You will support a hybrid High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment that spans both on-premise and cloud platforms (GCP, Azure). Your focus will be on managing large-scale Linux systems, storage, containerized environments, and supporting internal production and development teams across Geosolutions, DMS, and GTC.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain a hybrid HPC infrastructure (thousands of compute nodes, high-speed storage systems, robotic tape libraries).

• Install, configure, and manage Linux-based OS (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux).

• Manage infrastructure using IBM xCAT, Ansible, and Terraform.

• Perform hardware setup and diagnostics for servers, GPU nodes, SSDs, and tape systems.

• Maintain and troubleshoot storage systems (HPE ClusterStor, NetApp, Isilon, Pure).

• Configure networks involving Ethernet, InfiniBand, and SAN technologies.

• Script using Bash, C Shell, Perl, Python, Ruby for automation and monitoring.

• Administer PostgreSQL databases and integrate with HPC workflows.

• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP and Azure.

• Manage backup/recovery tools (IBM Spectrum, Dell Networker).

• Apply Linux security best practices and manage endpoint protection tools.

• Debug system-level issues and contribute to HPC performance optimization.

• Participate in an on-call rotation and support global datacenter operations.

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Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years in large-scale HPC environments.

• Deep Linux administration experience (preferably RHEL-based).

• Hands-on with xCAT, containerization (Docker/Singularity), and cloud (GCP, Azure).

• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, Perl, etc.

• Working knowledge of data center network architecture.

• Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Terraform).

• Strong communication and documentation skills.

• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekend outages and on-call shifts.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with GPU workloads and tuning.

• Familiarity with MRTG, InTouch support systems, or similar monitoring tools.

• Background in Geoscience applications or scientific computing environments.

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Personal Traits:

• Self-driven and proactive.

• Strong collaboration skills in team-based environments.

• Comfortable communicating with cross-functional stakeholders and vendors.

• Passion for continuous learning and mentoring others.
  
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