HPC/AI Systems Administrator

NextSilicon • Minneapolis, MN

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

NextSilicon is revolutionizing high-performance computing with innovative coprocessor technology that dramatically accelerates supercomputers. Our software-defined hardware architecture empowers HPC/AI to deliver groundbreaking discoveries. We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented HPC/AI Systems Administrator to join our Field Deployment & Systems team. At NextSilicon, our core values are Professionalism, Unity, and Impact. This role is central to sustaining the successful operation of HPC/AI systems, involving standing up and maintaining hardware and software resources, tuning and configuring systems for benchmarking, and ensuring system health and accessibility through cluster management and capacity planning. This is a highly technical, execution-focused individual contributor role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5-10+ years of experience with HPC/AI system administration.
• Deep understanding of HPC & AI technologies and software ecosystems
• Experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment is a plus
• Ability to travel within the USA approx. 4 times per year
• US citizenship with eligibility to visit US government research facilities

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer, install, monitor, and maintain HPC/AI systems, including compute nodes, storage, networking, and software stacks.
• Develop and maintain automation tools for system provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring.
• Install, configure, and optimize job scheduling and resource management tools (e.g., Slurm).
• Assist in system security, patch management, and troubleshooting operational issues.
• Contribute to performance benchmarking, system tuning, and capacity planning.
• Deploy and maintain commonly used HPC/AI applications, software stacks, and technologies (e.g., MPI, containers, spack, modules).
• Document system administration procedures and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support researchers by providing technical expertise and resolving escalated support tickets.
• Participate in vendor coordination, system procurement, and hardware/software lifecycle management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level