HPC Linux System Administrator

Overview

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

HPE Operations is our innovative IT services organization. It provides the expertise to advise, integrate, and accelerate our customers’ outcomes from their digital transformation. Our teams collaborate to transform insight into innovation. In today’s fast paced, hybrid IT world, being at business speed means overcoming IT complexity to match the speed of actions to the speed of opportunities. Deploy the right technology to respond quickly to market possibilities. Join us and redefine what’s next for you.

What You’ll Do

Responsibilities:

• Must be hands-on. Be able to develop a solid understanding of the Linux system and be able to test the system.
• Manage and maintain HPC clusters, including installation, configuration, and optimization of compute and management nodes.
• Administer Linux/Unix-based systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
• Perform system imaging, software provisioning, and configuration management using tools such as Ansible.
• Conduct hardware troubleshooting and coordinate with vendors or internal teams for hardware repairs and replacements.
• Oversee lab systems used for development, testing, and release validation in HPC environments.
• Manage storage systems (NFS, Lustre, GPFS, RAID) and ensure efficient data flow across the HPC environment.
• Monitor system performance, perform regular health checks, and implement preventive maintenance measures.
• Apply OS, firmware, and security updates to maintain system stability and compliance.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (using Bash, Python, or Ansible) to improve operational efficiency.
• Document system configurations, maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies to resolve issues, plan upgrades, and support project activities.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.
  
  

• Bachelor's or Master's engineering degree in Computer Science, Information Systems.
• Typically 4-8 years experience.
  
  

• Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix administration (installation, configuration, tuning, troubleshooting).
• Experience managing HPC clusters (e.g., HPE Cray, Slurm, PBS, LSF).
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs).
• Experience with storage management systems such as NFS, Lustre, or GPFS.
• Hands-on experience in hardware diagnostics and maintenance.
• Familiarity with system monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios.
• Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Singularity) and virtualization technologies is a plus.
• Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash).
• Familiarity with Python or Ansible for automation and orchestration.
• Ability to automate routine tasks and enhance operational efficiency.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis.
• Experience in maintaining accurate system documentation and change logs.
  
  

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, Solutions Design, Testing & Automation, User Experience (UX)

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_03

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