High Performance Computing Administrator I

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Savannah, GA

About The Position

Provides operational support for the production High Performance Computing (HPC) environment in the Advanced Computing Technologies (ACT) department. Drawing upon the operating plan, design specifications and technical oversight, leverage enabling technologies to meet the desired goals, objectives and strategies of the Computational Fluid Dynamics, Simulation, and modeling engineering business areas. Responsible for the optimum integration of scientific applications to high performance computing technology.

Requirements

Linux Competency: Installation, configuration, command-line proficiency, and package management
Scripting Experience: Ability to script administrative tasks in Bash, Python, Perl, or other similar languages
Productivity Tools: Proficiency with Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams, or similar applications
Hardware Support: Ability to troubleshoot basic hardware failures and apply repairs
Infrastructure Essentials: Experience with enterprise infrastructure tools: DNS, DHCP, PXE, identity management, etc.
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related curriculum or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. A Masters degree may be used to offset one year of experience requirement; PhD may offset two years of experience
2 years experience required in HPC or scientific computing environment to include the installation, configuration and maintenance of RPM-based Linux distributions (RedHat, SuSE)
Experience with the management of Linux-based HPC clusters
Familiarity with high performance/parallel storage
Familiarity with the configuration and management of cluster scheduling software
This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Nice To Haves

HPC System Support: Scheduler management, code compilation, and multi-node application support
Storage: Familiarity with enterprise or HPC storage systems: Lustre, VAST, FlashArray, etc.
Virtualization: Familiarity with virtualization platforms: VMWare, HyperV, ProxMox, etc.
Networking: Familiarity with networking concepts and hardware platforms: Cisco, Arista, etc.
Security: Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and compliance standards: CIS, STIG, etc.

Responsibilities

Assists with the day-to-day operations of production HPC clusters
Troubleshoots and maintains the Infiniband network
Assists end users running applications on the HPC cluster(s)
Manage, maintain, monitor, and control interactive and batch processes, both scheduled and unscheduled (including on-request processing)
Complete engineering-defined batch processing and backups in the correct sequence and within the established time periods
Perform proactive failure trend analysis and root cause analysis for all system failures
Produce trend reports to highlight production issues and follow predetermined action and escalation procedures when issues are encountered
Monitor, verify, and suggest appropriate adjustments to support proper application executions
Provide technical solutions that meet the performance and processing objectives of the business areas
Follow upgrade plans to ensure compliance with corporate policies and industry best practices
Provide support during data center upgrades and outages
Assist with performance tuning and benchmarking activities
Maintain technical relationships with multiple hardware and software vendors
Work multiple operational windows as required to support business objectives
Provide on-call support 24x7
Complies with technical standards, hardware standards, and software standards
Perform other duties as assigned