HPC Solution Architect

HPC Solution Architect

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services requires an HPC Solution Architect based at their client's offices in Gaydon/West Midlands, UK

This is a hybrid role - you may work some days remotely.

Some out of hours support may be required

This is a 6+ Month temporary contract to start ASAP.

Day rate: Competitive market rate

We are looking for an HPC Solution Architect with strong hands-on experience of configuring and installing new nodes, storage, infrastructure components, and HPC software.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of HPC clusters, job schedulers, research storage, and other infrastructure and technologies.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize HPC nodes
• Hands-on configuring and installing new nodes, storage, infrastructure components, and HPC software.
• Linux systems administration (building software, run-time environment configuration, performance monitoring, and Shell tools/Scripting).
• Technology support and advice for pre-project/initiative work.
• Providing the customers with a reasoned and technologically sound set of solution options from which one can be selected to meet the business need.
• Support IT Architecture team and customers on technology identification, evaluation, selection, and technical capability verification for HPC environment.
• Solution design options for new initiatives, produce High Level Designs for each option adhering to Technology principles and standards, and support Project Managers with the Technical ROM costs.
• Detailed level design of the selected technical options from the Select phase of an initiative through Planning, Build and Run.
• Perform a gap analysis of any technical and security gaps on the current end-to-end architecture and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Participate in technical workshops and planning meetings.

Key Skills

• 5-8 years' experience required .
• Proven track record with several levels of storage technology, including cloud based, on-premises shared, and high-performance parallel filesystem technologies
• Robust understanding of management and performance optimization techniques associated with large-scale computing systems
• Robust understanding of Linux, SuSE, Windows OS
• Experience of working in an agile manner (Devsecops/Devops)
• Experience in managing Low to complex Design and architectural changes
• Hands-on experience with workload management softwares ie LSF, OGS, etc.
• Skilled at influencing stakeholders with regards to best practice in HPC environments

Candidate Specifications

• Strong Communication and Documentation Skills
• Client Facings

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone.

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.