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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco · 1 month ago

High Performance Computing (HPC) Engineer

Omaha, NE

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $197K/yr

6+ years exp

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is part of the nation's central bank, focusing on strengthening and protecting economic systems. They are seeking an experienced High Performance Computing Engineer responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining advanced cyberinfrastructure solutions to support critical economic research initiatives.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, and administer medium scale HPC clusters and associated storage systems

Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization to ensure optimal operation

Implement robust security protocols and perform regular maintenance including upgrades and patching

Troubleshoot complex hardware and software issues in a multi-user research environment

Manage job scheduling and workload optimization using tools like SLURM

Administer parallel file systems (such as ceph and IBM Spectrum Scale/GPFS) and storage solutions

Design and implement innovative HPC solutions to address evolving research requirements

Create and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline system administration

Optimize scientific applications and computational workflows for performance

Implement container technologies (Docker, Singularity) for reproducible research

Support GPU computing and accelerator technologies for specialized workloads

Define and track performance metrics to ensure efficient current and future use of resources

Partner closely with researchers to understand computational needs and translate them into technical solutions

Collaborate with network, security, and data center teams to ensure integrated operations

Build and maintain relationships with external vendors and technology partners

Participate in the HPC community to stay current with emerging technologies and best practices

Serve as a technical advisor on infrastructure planning and technology roadmaps

Develop comprehensive documentation for systems, policies, and procedures

Create user guides and training materials for researchers utilizing HPC resources

Provide mentorship to junior staff and knowledge sharing across teams

Conduct workshops and training sessions on effective use of HPC resources

Qualification

HPC administrationLinux operating systemsJob scheduling systemsParallel programming modelsScripting languagesConfiguration management toolsCloud computing platformsAnalytical thinkingProblem-solving abilitiesMentorship

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in HPC administration and systems engineering

Extensive experience with Linux operating systems (Red Hat/CentOS) in an HPC environment

Strong command line skills and proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash)

Experience with job scheduling systems (SLURM, PBS, LSF) and resource management

Knowledge of parallel file systems and storage technologies (e.g. ceph, GPFS, Lustre, BeeGFS)

Familiarity with parallel programming models (MPI, OpenMP) and scientific computing frameworks

Experience with configuration management and automation tools (Salt, Ansible, Puppet)

Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking

Preferred

Advanced degree in a computational field

Experience with cloud computing platforms and hybrid HPC environments

Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines for research software development

Understanding of GPU computing and accelerator technologies (CUDA, OpenACC)

Experience supporting machine learning and AI workloads on HPC systems

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available.

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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We are the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco—public servants with a mission to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans.

Founded in 1913

San Francisco, California, USA

1001-5000 employees