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HPC Systems Administrator, Slurm

You administer the batch scheduling and software layer of GPU clusters for training and simulation work. You configure Slurm partitions, accounting and fair-share, run node health checks and keep the MPI and container runtimes working for the people who submit jobs.

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Team: GPU cluster deployment, Kind: Full-time, Location: Remote, United States, Pay: $99,000 to $159,000 a year

Duties

  • Configure Slurm partitions, quality of service levels and limits to match how each team runs its jobs.
  • Set up job accounting and fair-share, so usage is recorded and shared as agreed.
  • Write and run node health checks that drain a node before a faulty GPU, link or disk fails a job.
  • Build and maintain the MPI libraries, GPU libraries and container runtimes that jobs depend on.
  • Help users debug failed or slow jobs, and turn common fixes into documentation.
  • Plan scheduler and software upgrades, and test them before they reach users.
  • Report cluster use and queue wait times to the teams that share each cluster.
  • Automate node setup and configuration with Ansible or similar tools.

What you bring

  • 3+ years administering Linux HPC clusters.
  • Hands-on Slurm administration, including partitions, accounting and fair-share.
  • Experience with MPI and GPU jobs across several nodes.
  • Scripting in Bash or Python.
  • Clear documentation for users.

Nice to have

  • Slurm on Kubernetes.
  • Apptainer, Enroot or Pyxis for containers in Slurm jobs.
  • Lustre, BeeGFS or another parallel file system.
  • Spack or EasyBuild for software builds.

Pay and benefits

$99,000 to $159,000 a year

Full-time W-2 employment with health insurance, a retirement plan and paid leave.

No application deadline. We accept applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

Location

Remote, United States

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We review applications as each team grows and contact you when there is a match.

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