High Performance Computing Administrator II
Savannah, GA - USA
Job Summary
High Performance Computing Administrator IIin GAC Savannah
Unique Skills:
Essential Skills:
Linux Competency: Installation configuration command-line proficiency and package management
Systems Management: Proficiency with cluster deployment and configuration management tools: Satellite/Foreman Warewulf Ansible Puppet Terraform etc.
Scripting Experience: Ability to script administrative tasks in Bash Python Perl or other similar languages
Hardware Support: Ability to troubleshoot basic hardware failures and apply repairs
HPC System Support: Scheduler management code compilation and multi-node application support
HPC System Engineering: Ability to design build and configure production-level systems with minimal supervision.
Infrastructure Essentials: Experience with enterprise infrastructure tools: DNS DHCP PXE identity management etc.
Productivity Tools: Proficiency with Excel Word Powerpoint Teams or similar applications
Preferred Skills:
Storage: Experience administering enterprise or HPC storage systems: Lustre VAST FlashArray etc.
Virtualization: Experience administering virtualization platforms: VMWare HyperV ProxMox etc.
Networking: Experience administering networking platforms: Cisco Arista Mellanox etc.
Security: Experience with vulnerability scanning and compliance standards: CIS STIG etc.
Education and Experience Requirements
Job Description
- Assume the responsibility for the day-to-day operations of Gulfstreams production HPC cluster.
- Troubleshoots and maintains the Infiniband and Ethernet networks.
- Understands maintains and supports high performance parallel storage systems.
- Assists end users running applications on the HPC cluster.
- Provides third level support for end users who experience problems on engineering workstations and remote visualization systems.
- Assists with the mentoring and professional development of junior level HPC Administrators.
- Manage maintain monitor and control interactive and batch processes both scheduled and unscheduled (including on-request processing).
- Complete engineering-defined batch processing and backups in the correct sequence and within the established time periods.
- On an ongoing basis suggest improvements to processing capabilities and efficiencies through system tuning and other hardware and software optimizations and improvements.
- Perform regular monitoring of utilization needs and efficiencies and report regularly on tuning initiatives.
- Perform proactive failure trend analysis and root cause analysis for all system failures.
- Produce trend reports to highlight production issues and follow predetermined action and escalation procedures when issues are encountered.
- Monitor verify and make appropriate adjustments to support proper application executions.
- Provide technical solutions that meet the performance and processing objectives of the business areas.
- Perform upgrades thoroughly and accurately that comply with corporate policies and industry best practices.
- Provide leadership to junior level HPC Administrators during system upgrades and outages.
- Maintain technical relationships with multiple hardware and software vendors. .
- Work multiple operational windows as required. to support business objectives. .
- Provide on-call support 24x7 .
- Develop and implement technical standards hardware standards and software standards. .
- Experience with management of infiniband-based Linux-based HPC clusters high performance parallel storage and configuration and management of cluster scheduling software.
- Experience managing High Performance Computing low-latency high-bandwidth interconnects.
- Experience supporting Linux based scientific workstations running visualization applications.
Additional Information
Requisition Number: 232244
Category: Information Systems
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 04/20/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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