HPC Systems Engineer
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Salary$68k – $85k
LocationBoulder, CO
Work moderemote · United States
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience4+ yrs
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedOct 23, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live22h ago
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Bachelor's degree in computer-related or engineering field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skill with multiple Operating Systems (Linux), scripting, and programming languages
HPC and HPS-related software analysis, design, and development skills
Skill/familiarity with HPC and HPS networking, high-performance interconnects, and security
Skill/familiarity in installation and integration of HPC and/or HPS hardware and software
Skill/familiarity in development of technical specifications for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs
Skill/familiarity with upgrading the hardware and software stack on HPC and HPS systems
Ability to travel occasionally to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputer Center
Ability to serve in a periodic 24x7 on-call rotation with other staff
Experience with the Linux operating system environment with an emphasis on networking, storage, and performance and with the installation and management in a Linux based supercomputer environment
Experience in Linux scripting languages and at least one higher level programming language
Experience with job scheduling system (e.g., PBS, SLURM)
Experience with clustered file systems (e.g., Spectrum Scale, Lustre) and with clustered system management tools and techniques
Experience with at least one form of HPC storage (e.g., block, object, cloud, or tape)
Experience with version control and configuration management systems
Experience with disaster recovery of single image systems and clusters
Visa sponsored: No
Relocation assistance: No
Skills
Linux
scripting
programming languages
HPC and HPS-related software
high-performance interconnects
security
HPC and HPS hardware
technical specifications for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs
PBS
SLURM
Spectrum Scale
Lustre
clustered system management tools
block storage
object storage
cloud storage
tape storage
version control
configuration management systems
disaster recovery
system deployment
system monitoring
system resource control
statistical data gathering
data transfer services
data management services
data archiving services
Cloud services
network services
performance tuning
system benchmarking
Position Type:
Regular
Visa Sponsored Job:
No
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Hiring Range:
68,040.00 USD - 85,050.00 USD
*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, and skills relevant to the role.
Application Closes at 12:00am MST on:
2026-11-07
About the Role
As part of the High-Performance Computing Systems Group (HSG) at NCAR, the High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer performs systems engineering and technical support for the CISL high-performance computational systems, high-performance storage systems, archival systems, high-performance networks, and data transfer services. The environment is composed of multi-vendor resources with numerous specialized hardware components and requires coordination and communication with other groups and stakeholders.
Production systems supported are located at the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Will be required to work at the NWSC during periods of system installation, system upgrade, or system troubleshooting.
The salary range for this position will be $68,040 - $85,050.
Job Description
Bachelor’s degree in computer-related or engineering field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (e.g. Associate’s degree and four years of work experience) is required.
● Skill with multiple Operating Systems (Linux), scripting, and programming languages
● HPC and HPS-related software analysis, design, and development skills
● Skill/familiarity with HPC and HPS networking, high-performance interconnects, and security
● Skill/familiarity in installation and integration of HPC and/or HPS hardware and software
● Skill/familiarity in development of technical specifications for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs
● Skill/familiarity with upgrading the hardware and software stack on HPC and HPS systems
● Ability to travel occasionally to the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputer Center, which is approximately 90 miles north of Boulder.
● Ability to serve in a periodic 24x7 on-call rotation with other staff.
● Experience with the Linux operating system environment with an emphasis on networking, storage, and performance and with the installation and management in a Linux based supercomputer environment. Experience in Linux scripting. languages and at least one higher level programming language.
● Experience with job scheduling system (e.g., PBS, SLURM)
● Experience with clustered file systems (e.g., Spectrum Scale, Lustre) and with clustered system management tools and techniques
● Experience with at least one form of HPC storage (e.g., block, object, cloud, or tape), experience with version control and configuration management systems, and experience with disaster recovery of single image systems and clusters
Preferred Qualifications
1. Systems Engineering
The HPC Systems Engineer performs installation, hardware and software integration and engineering, maintenance, administration, troubleshooting, and operation of both software and hardware systems, including petascale computational systems, scheduling environments, high-speed networks, and storage systems.
2. System Management
Uses tools for system management, system deployment, system monitoring, system resource control, system statistical data gathering, data transfer services, data management services, data archiving services, Cloud services, network services, performance tuning, and system benchmarking.
3. Operational Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Operates and monitors the behavior of the group’s systems and related hardware on a routine, daily basis to ensure proper and efficient operations. Alerts other HPC Systems Group staff, vendor representatives and/or CISL Operations staff of anomalistic conditions or behaviors, as appropriate, and takes remedial actions as necessary. Diagnoses and may repair failed hardware components. Provides advanced service on a 7x24 on-call basis to troubleshoot and resolve system related problems presented by users, other sections in CISL, and vendor-employed engineers and analysts. Consults with other staff as appropriate to solve issues.
4. Organizational Representation and Reporting
Responsibilities
Provides regular HPC Systems Group activities reports to management and may contribute to the NCAR Annual Scientific Report and development plans. Attends group, divisional, and lab meetings and may represent the HPC Systems Group and its activities at such meetings. May represent the group at larger organizational meetings as necessary. This may include presenting to both internal and external user groups, at supercomputing focus conferences, and organizational planning meetings.
Application Requirements
Cover Letter, Questionnaire, Resume/CV