HPC (Computer Aided Engineering) Systems Administrator at Softworld Inc

Job Title: HPC (Computer Aided Engineering) Systems Administrator

Job Location: Troy MI 48007

Onsite Requirements:

• HPC
• Heavy Linux experience
• CAE

Job Description:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operational support: manage and solve any hardware and software issues that may arise. (Systems Administration)
• Assist in hardware and software upgrade programs to implement new technologies. They will include developing cluster tools or solutions, automation of deployments, HPC job optimization, pre/post processing workflows, alerts, usage and performance metrics.
• Write Help documents for users, develop functional and technical designs for automated tools that can assist users with HPC job optimization following the Client's change management guidelines.
• Identify bottlenecks and assist in maximizing performance of our HPC applications.
• Provide advice and support to the Client HPC users.
• Interact confidently and professionally with various audiences and stakeholders at all levels.
• Keep abreast of latest HPC and industry developments and investigate the suitability of newly available technologies, including but not limited to new CPU/GPU technologies, HMB, memory and high-speed interconnects, web-based software technologies and parallel high performance computing application tuning & optimization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related fields.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar Linux distributions (Fedora, CentOS Stream, Alma Linux and/or Rocky Linux).
• Experience in bash, python, and/or similar scripting languages.
• Experience in Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams etc.)
• S. Citizen allowing for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance.
• Self-starter, able to identify requirements independently, then make proposals for solutions as well as the flexibility in dealing with change in priorities and working on several projects simultaneously.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to communicate well with people of diverse backgrounds and computer knowledge.
• High level of personal commitment, occasional availability on weekends and out of hours will be required to ensure the system up time and support system maintenance schedules.
• Aptitude to learn from others, share knowledge with others, and promote continuous improvement of our processes.
• Ability to work with the engineering staff and users to aid and instruct how to use the HPC resources optimally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of HPC system administration and supporting CAE users.
• Experience in installation, configuration and administration and use of CAE software (LS-DYNA, Nastran, StarCCM+, Abaqus, Fluent, etc.).
• Experience in installation, configuration and administration of queue systems such as SLURM/LSF/PBS.
• Experience in installation, configuration and administration of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) applications.
• Willingness to try new tools / technologies and improve process and cost effectiveness.
• Knowledge of HPC interconnect technologies (InfiniBand, Omni-Path, MPI etc.).
• Knowledge and understanding of network technologies such as TCP/IP and networked file systems such NFS, GFS, Luster, GPFDS.
• Basic project management skills

** This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role **