At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and optimise HPC platforms for engineering and simulation workloads.
- Company: Join a leading tech firm focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a mix of operational support and exciting project work.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of technology, solving complex problems and making an impact.
- Qualifications: Experience with Linux-based HPC systems and strong troubleshooting skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
- Own the reliability, availability and performance of HPC platforms supporting simulation, analysis and engineering workloads
- Improve compute, storage, networking and scheduling services to enable efficient, scalable workload delivery
- Provide technical escalation for HPC incidents, capacity issues, performance bottlenecks and complex user problems
- Administering Linux-based HPC clusters, including compute nodes, schedulers and shared platform services
- Troubleshooting issues across hardware, OS, network, storage, applications and user workflows
- Managing capacity, performance and availability for engineering and simulation workloads
- Automating operational tasks using Bash, Python, Power Shell, Ansible or equivalent tools
- Translating technical user requirements into practical service improvements
- Purpose of the role is to…
- Own the reliability, availability and performance of HPC platforms supporting simulation, analysis and engineering workloads
- Improve compute, storage, networking and scheduling services to enable efficient, scalable workload delivery
- Provide technical escalation for HPC incidents, capacity issues, performance bottlenecks and complex user problems
- Administering Linux-based HPC clusters, including compute nodes, schedulers and shared platform services
- Troubleshooting issues across hardware, OS, network, storage, applications and user workflows
- Managing capacity, performance and availability for engineering and simulation workloads
- Automating operational tasks using Bash, Python, Power Shell, Ansible or equivalent tools
- Translating technical user requirements into practical service improvements
- THEREFORE WE NEED YOU TO…
- Be skilled at…
- Administering Linux-based HPC clusters, including compute nodes, schedulers and shared platform services
- Troubleshooting issues across hardware, OS, network, storage, applications and user workflows
- Managing capacity, performance and availability for engineering and simulation workloads
- Automating operational tasks using Bash, Python, Power Shell, Ansible or equivalent tools
- Translating technical user requirements into practical service improvements
- Have Experience Of…
- Supporting Linux-based HPC, scientific computing, simulation or high-throughput compute environments
- Diagnosing workload, queue, licence, performance, data movement and application issues
- Operating at a senior technical level in an enterprise or engineering-led environment
- Delivering maintenance, upgrades, patching and change activity with minimal service impact
- Working with suppliers and internal teams to resolve platform issues and improve service maturity
- Demonstrate knowledge of…
- HPC architecture, parallel workloads, scheduling, queues and resource allocation
- Linux administration, scripting, patching and secure configuration
- Schedulers such as Slurm, PBS, LSF or equivalent
- Scale-out storage, file systems, backup, archive and data lifecycle management
- Networking, interconnects, latency, bandwidth and data locality considerations
- Monitoring, performance tuning, benchmarking and capacity forecasting
- Security, vulnerability management, access control and compliance for shared platforms
- Desirable: motorsport, automotive, CFD, simulation or data science experience
- Hold These Qualifications…
- Relevant degree, apprenticeship, professional qualification or equivalent technical experience
- Relevant technical certifications, or equivalent experience, in Linux, HPC, storage, networking, automation or ITIL
- Be…
- Analytical, curious and comfortable solving complex technical problems
- Proactive in improving resilience, reducing risk and removing operational friction
- Structured, communicative and effective across hands-on delivery and change control
- Collaborative, customer-focused and willing to share knowledge
- Success in this role will be if you… (deliverables)
- Maintain stable, secure and performant HPC services for critical engineering workloads
- Improve compute and storage utilisation through effective monitoring, queue management and capacity planning
- Resolve incidents quickly and reduce repeat issues through automation, documentation and service improvement
- Deliver upgrades, maintenance and project work safely with clear communication and change control
- Improve simulation throughput, data availability and user productivity
- Define and guide strategic direction on HPC related topics
- Additional Information…
- The role combines operational support and project delivery, including planned maintenance, capacity improvement, lifecycle management and occasional out-of-hours activity
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HPC Engineer in Brixworth employer: Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains
As an Engineering Trainee - Technical Author, you will thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment that champions collaboration and continuous learning. With a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and access to a state-of-the-art onsite gym, our company prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Join us to work alongside industry leaders in Formula 1, where your contributions will directly impact the success of cutting-edge industrial automation machines and ensure compliance across our operations.
Contact Details:
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace HPC Engineer in Brixworth
Linux Administration
HPC Cluster Management
Troubleshooting Hardware and Software Issues
Capacity Management
Performance Tuning
Automation using Bash
Python Scripting
