ExxonMobil · 12 hours ago
HPC Systems Engineer
Spring, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expExxonMobil is one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, seeking a HPC Systems Engineer to enhance their high-performance computing environment. The role involves designing, engineering, and managing day-to-day operations of HPC systems, ensuring reliable and secure computing resources for scientific computing and seismic imaging.
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Responsibilities
Establish strategies for overall support of the systems portfolio (4 supercomputers and large parallel file systems across the domain)
Evaluate new hardware and software and understand potential benefits/impacts it can have in the scientific computing and seismic imaging environments
Perform software installations and upgrades, inclusive of operating system in world class HPC environment
Monitor overall system performance and health and partner with 3rd parties on hardware support as needed
Provide support for the management of data in the environment (140+ Petabytes of parallel filesystem)
Advanced consulting with users to resolve problems and ensure they can effectively utilize the systems
Interact with both business customers and technical teams that are globally distributed and within varied time zones
Engaging with vendors for problem resolution of existing infrastructure and discussion of roadmaps and new technologies for evaluations
Foster a supportive work environment and maintains open, productive interactions among team and across organizations
Build and maintain cross-organizational contacts to facilitate execution of work
Qualification
Required
B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or related degree area (e.g., Computer Engineering, Information Systems) or equivalent skills work experience with CGPA – 6 and above
Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills
A minimum of 10 years of hands-on Linux experience (e.g., RHEL, CentOS) and production infrastructure support (e.g., networking, storage, monitoring, compute, installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, retirement)
A minimum of 5 years' experience in HPC technologies (e.g., installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, retirement, problem resolution) such as parallel/distributed files systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), high speed interconnect fabrics (e.g., Infiniband, Omni-Path), and HPC batch scheduling software suites (e.g., PBSPro, SLURM)
Experience in HPC technologies such as parallel/distributed files systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), high speed interconnect fabrics (e.g., Infiniband, Omni-Path), and HPC batch scheduling software suites (e.g., PBSPro, SLURM)
Proficiency in technical writing and documentation of solutions
Solid understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power
Works well in a team environment
Self-motivated
Preferred
Strong IT skills in infrastructure and applications
Experience with supporting large scale production environments
Experience in implementing changes and security controls in a global framework
Understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power
Knowledge and experience with installing/compiling vendor and open-source software
Knowledge and experience with application/infrastructure deployment and support in one or more of the major cloud environments
Benefits
Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
Company
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is an international oil and gas company that provides energy that helps underpin growing economies.
501-1000 employees
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Leadership Team
Darren Woods
CEO and Chairman
Jeff Carvell
Chief Technology Officer (InterOil Asset)
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