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HPC Operations Engineer
$106k-130k (estimate)
Full Time
5 Days Ago
UL Research Institutes is Hiring a HPC Operations Engineer Near Evanston, IL
Job DescriptionThe High-Performance Computing (HPC) Operations Engineer ensures the day-to-day operation, management, and optimization of HPC infrastructure. The High-Performance Computing (HPC) Operations Engineer collaborates with researchers, scientists, and other technical teams to understand their requirements and collaborates with the IT team to implement and augment the infrastructure to suit the needs of the organization.
Essential Functions, Roles, And Responsibilities
Our wholly owned subsidiary, UL Solutions, advances our shared public safety mission. We fund our work through grants, the licensing of standards documents and the business activities of UL Solutions, which conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools for customers around the world.
To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org.
Essential Functions, Roles, And Responsibilities
- Implement and manage job scheduling systems to ensure resource allocation and maximize utilization, allocating computing resources efficiently to various user groups and projects.
- Collaborate with researchers and developers to address application-related challenges and optimizations, and provide technical support to HPC users, assisting them with job submission, troubleshooting, and optimization.
- Respond to and resolve technical incidents and service requests related to the HPC environment. Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues, coordinating with relevant teams for efficient resolution.
- Manage job queues, prioritize tasks, and allocate computing resources according to user requirements, optimizing job scheduling parameters to ensure efficient utilization of available resources.
- Create and maintain documentation for system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices. Conduct training sessions for users on HPC usage, software tools, and best practices.
- Provide support and assistance to users regarding code optimization, debugging, and parallelization techniques, collaborating with researchers and application developers to optimize codes for parallel execution on HPC systems.
- Analyze system performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and recommend optimization strategies, collaborating with the HPC Infrastructure team to enhance overall system performance.
- Stay current with advancements in HPC hardware, software, and methodologies. Evaluate new technologies and tools that could enhance the organization's HPC capabilities.
- Perform other duties as directed.
- Strong knowledge and experience in managing and supporting HPC systems in a production environment.
- Proficient in Linux/Unix system administration, shell scripting, and basic programming concepts.
- Familiar with job scheduling systems (e.g., Slurm, Torque/PBS) and resource management.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge of parallel programming concepts and optimization techniques.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to create and maintain accurate documentation.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 6 years of experience as a System Engineer or Administrator in an HPC environment.
- Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, UL Solutions, advances our shared public safety mission. We fund our work through grants, the licensing of standards documents and the business activities of UL Solutions, which conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools for customers around the world.
To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$106k-130k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/24/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
08/17/2024
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