What are the responsibilities and job description for the HPC Software Engineer II position at University of Texas at Dallas?
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number
S05840P
Position Title
HPC Software Engineer II
Functional Title
High Performance Computing Software Engineer II
Department
High Performance Computing
Salary Range
90K-$105K DOQ
Pay Basis
Monthly
Position Status
Regular full-time
Location
Richardson
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Open Date
07 / 31 / 2024
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled
Desired Start Date
08 / 19 / 2024
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director High Performance Computing (HPC) Facilitation, this is a mid-level HPC systems software engineer position with a required background in HPC environments. To collaborate with and support our customers, this engineer must have demonstrated a consultative customer service attitude in prior roles in similar organizations. Primary responsibilities include installing and managing software to support the researcher; lifecycle management of software including patching and versioning; tailoring the installation and management according to researcher needs while leveraging HPC systems capabilities; training users in the use of software through workshops; prepare software documentation; troubleshoot user software issues; and help with planning of software use in HPC environments. The applicant must have broad industry knowledge of hardware and / or software services involved in building and operating HPC environments.
Minimum Education and Experience
High school diploma with eight (8) years recent applicable experience.
Associate Degree with six (6) years recent applicable experience.
Bachelor's Degree with four (4) years recent applicable experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
Preferred Qualifications :
- Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent with two years of experience in corresponding research services, support efforts, products, and technologies.
- Current knowledge of HPC best practices and systems deployment and maintenance.
- Troubleshooting methodology and awareness of industry standards.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are a must.
- Good technical documentation, architecture diagramming, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage support tickets and prioritize considering varied scope, scale, and technical requirements.
- Familiarity with data center operations fundamentals in networking and power.
- Experienced in Linux operating system for installing and managing software.
- Ability to package scientific software into RPMs, and containers (and integrate with Lmod-so users can `module load `).
- Familiarity with Apptainer / Singularity HPC / Docker / Kuberneties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills and Ability :
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Physical Activities
Working Conditions
Additional Information
What We Can Offer
UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an employee-friendly and supportive work environment. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is effective as of your hire date includes :
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Special Instructions Summary
Important Message
1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
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Salary : $90,000 - $105,000
