HPC Engineer

Purpose of the role is to…

• Own the reliability, availability and performance of HPC platforms supporting simulation, analysis and engineering workloads
• Improve compute, storage, networking and scheduling services to enable efficient, scalable workload delivery
• Provide technical escalation for HPC incidents, capacity issues, performance bottlenecks and complex user problems

THEREFORE WE NEED YOU TO…

Be skilled at… – • Administering Linux-based HPC clusters, including compute nodes, schedulers and shared platform services • Troubleshooting issues across hardware, OS, network, storage, applications and user workflows • Managing capacity, performance and availability for engineering and simulation workloads • Automating operational tasks using Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible or equivalent tools • Translating technical user requirements into practical service improvements

Have experience of… – • Supporting Linux-based HPC, scientific computing, simulation or high-throughput compute environments • Diagnosing workload, queue, licence, performance, data movement and application issues • Operating at a senior technical level in an enterprise or engineering-led environment • Delivering maintenance, upgrades, patching and change activity with minimal service impact • Working with suppliers and internal teams to resolve platform issues and improve service maturity

Demonstrate knowledge of… – • HPC architecture, parallel workloads, scheduling, queues and resource allocation • Linux administration, scripting, patching and secure configuration • Schedulers such as Slurm, PBS, LSF or equivalent • Scale-out storage, file systems, backup, archive and data lifecycle management • Networking, interconnects, latency, bandwidth and data locality considerations • Monitoring, performance tuning, benchmarking and capacity forecasting • Security, vulnerability management, access control and compliance for shared platforms • Desirable: motorsport, automotive, CFD, simulation or data science experience

Hold these qualifications… – • Relevant degree, apprenticeship, professional qualification or equivalent technical experience • Relevant technical certifications, or equivalent experience, in Linux, HPC, storage, networking, automation or ITIL

Be… – • Analytical, curious and comfortable solving complex technical problems • Proactive in improving resilience, reducing risk and removing operational friction • Structured, communicative and effective across hands-on delivery and change control • Collaborative, customer-focused and willing to share knowledge

 Success in this role will be if you… (deliverables)

• Maintain stable, secure and performant HPC services for critical engineering workloads
• Improve compute and storage utilisation through effective monitoring, queue management and capacity planning
• Resolve incidents quickly and reduce repeat issues through automation, documentation and service improvement
• Deliver upgrades, maintenance and project work safely with clear communication and change control
• Improve simulation throughput, data availability and user productivity
• Define and guide strategic direction on HPC related topics

Additional information…

• The role combines operational support and project delivery, including planned maintenance, capacity improvement, lifecycle management and occasional out-of-hours activity

Advertised: 02 Oct 2026 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Dec 2026 GMT Standard Time

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HPC Engineer

Work Type: Permanent

Location: Brixworth

Department: IT Business Systems

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