Job Information
Insight Global Senior High Performance Computing (HPC) Architect in Rockville, Maryland
Job Description
HOW A SENIOR HPC ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Provide hands-on administration and support for two HPC clusters; a 4000+ core HPC cluster that is GPU-focused and a 1,500+ core HPC cluster, including monitoring performance and health of both clusters
Install and support bioinformatics applications for a large and diverse research community with needs in genomics, cryo-electron microscopy, AI/ML
Architect and design HPC clusters to include designing new clusters or expanding existing components such as storage, InfiniBand, and compute
Monitor and report on cluster performance and generate data to show usage and trends
Perform troubleshooting and problem-solving for complex HPC operational and performance issues
Collaborate with researchers to guide them in effective use of the HPC resources, such as job scheduler submission, data formats, and building data workflows to effectively move data from scientific instruments to the HPC clusters for analysis.
Provide input to the Scientific Infrastructure team leader for setting priorities for cluster operations, scheduling policies, resources needed, etc.
Develop and maintain documentation and diagrams for the HPC clusters, review GitHub pull requests, and update content and training materials on the user wiki portal.
Teach and mentor team members on system design, best practices, and troubleshooting techniques.
*Based on experience, the pay range for this position is $65-80 per hour
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Skills and Requirements
Education: BS/BA (or equivalent)
Required Experience: Minimum of 10 years related experience
Required Technical Skills:
Minimum of 5 years' experience as engineer or architect with HPC technologies
Hands-on architecture design experience with HPC to include storage, file system, InfiniBand, security, authentication, and compute architectures
Experience with Slurm job scheduling, including troubleshooting job status and optimizing submission scripts
Experience using Git to manage shared software configuration code bases
Hands-on experience with cloud-based services (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
Minimum of five years' experience in Linux systems administration
Good understanding of storage administration and optimization, such as performing upgrades and defining RAID configurations
Good understanding of fundamental networking concepts and their practical applications
Experience with Spack or EasyBuild package manager, including making packages from PyPi, R, Github
Knowledge and experience in one or more scripting languages applicable to Linux (e.g. Bash, Perl, Python)
Security Clearance Level: Must be able to obtain a NIH Public Trust
Preferred Skills:
Experience administering RedHat / CentOS based systems
Experience working in a life-sciences oriented environment
Experience configuring and using monitoring systems to monitor HPC clusters
Ability to determine meaningful metrics and usage data for monthly status reports and health dashboards
Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps methodologies, such as automation and configuration management
Strong troubleshooting skills -Experience standing up a cluster from the ground up null
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.