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HPC/AI Systems Administrator

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. Administer, install, monitor, and maintain HPC/AI systems, including compute nodes, storage, networking, and software stacks .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in administering and optimizing HPC/AI systems, including proficiency in Slurm for job scheduling and resource management. Capable of developing automation tools and providing technical support to researchers while ensuring system security and performance.

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HPC System AdministrationSlurm Configuration and TroubleshootingAutomation Tool DevelopmentPerformance BenchmarkingCapacity Planning

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Hard Skills
HPC AdministrationAI TechnologiesJob SchedulingResource ManagementSystem ProvisioningConfiguration ManagementMonitoring ToolsPerformance TuningTroubleshootingDocumentation
Tools & Technologies
SlurmMPIContainersSpackModules
Industry Keywords
Compute NodesStorageNetworkingSystem SecurityPatch ManagementVendor CoordinationHardware Lifecycle ManagementTechnical ExpertiseKnowledge SharingUS Citizenship

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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 such as 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, including MPI, containers, spack, and 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
  • Work as a highly technical, execution-focused individual contributor without current people-management responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, related field, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree is a plus
  • 5-10+ years of experience with HPC system administration
  • Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Slurm in large-scale HPC/AI environments; Slurm experience is required
  • Deep understanding of HPC and AI technologies and software ecosystems
  • Experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment is a plus
  • Ability to travel within the USA approximately 4 times per year
  • US citizenship with eligibility to visit US government research facilities

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Full-time employment
  • Remote work within the U.S. or hybrid work at offices in MN or CA
  • Opportunity to work on innovative HPC/AI coprocessor technology
  • Opportunity to contribute to technologies impacting advanced research worldwide
  • Travel within the USA approximately 4 times per year