Assignment Description

Our client in the automotive industry is currently seeking an HPC/HPT Engineer.

In our client’s team, you will work with the cutting edge of High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure in Autonomous Drive. You will ensure the smooth daily operations of their HPC environments and help support their users in the business to ensure that they get the most value and performance out of the solution as possible.

Our client’s team is managing an existing cluster, and they are now in the project phase for the next generation major High Throughput Cluster (HTC) with over 100PiB storage and CPU/GPU nodes.

You will work closely with Autonomous Drive & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (AD and ADAS) developers and engineers as an HPC Subject Matter Expert (SME), supporting in optimizing code and strategies to run in HPC. You will recommend ways of working, arrange workshops and training sessions, capture requirements, identify solutions, set up proof of concepts, help manage workloads, and perform other related tasks. You will also be involved in the continuous improvement and extension of the Storage and Compute (S&C) solutions as well as in the ongoing operations together with their S&C suppliers. You will be given a high degree of trust and be empowered to solve issues to ensure that the business receives the HPC services they need.

To be successful in this position, you are a Linux native and fluent in Python and/or other scripting languages. You have experience working with HPC technologies and are familiar with tools like Slurm/PBS/LSF or similar, Docker/Singularity, as well as Terraform/Ansible or other infrastructure automation languages.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work with technical engineers in the business areas, assisting with methods/workflows, application optimization, automation, etc., to improve the overall user experience and efficiency.
• Act as a local Subject Matter Expert (SME) for everything related to HPC/HTC, including Linux, configuration management, schedulers, hardware, applications, etc.
• Assist in developing standards and procedures and work with external providers to implement them.
• Participate in both internal IT and business projects as an SME.
• Work with external service providers to assist in advanced troubleshooting, reviewing and signing off root cause analysis reports, etc.
• Participate as an SME and team member in the development of their next-generation HPC/HTC solution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant Linux experience.
• Experience in HPC administration in an enterprise environment, including administration of network, servers, storage, clients, etc.
• Degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with storage concepts such as scale-out NAS (NFS), SMB, parallel filesystems (Lustre), POSIX, and object storage.
• Experience with parallel computing (HPC/HTC), performance troubleshooting & optimization, operating environments at large scale.
• Experience with Agile way of working.
• Proficient in English at a professional level.

Desired Attributes:

• Communicative and positive attitude.
• Organized and strive for results and quality.
• Ability to coordinate and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Curious approach to new things and willingness to learn and improve.