Systems Administrator (HPC)

TL;DR

Systems Administrator (HPC): Designing, building, and maintaining High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters used for advanced scientific workloads with an accent on Linux systems, automation, and distributed compute environments. Focus on supporting a major migration effort to transition HPC environments into a more secure, custom tenant, diagnosing platform-level issues, and ensuring internal security compliance.

Location: onsite 3 days per week in Redmond, WA

Salary: $33–$35 USD/hourly

Company

hirify.global is a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, that helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business.

What you will do

• Build, deploy, and maintain HPC cluster infrastructure, including compute, storage, and networking components.
• Develop automation for cluster deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Diagnose and resolve platform-level issues affecting performance, reliability, and workload execution.
• Participate in the full DevOps lifecycle, including code development, code reviews, testing, and production operations.
• Validate HPC platforms for readiness, internal security compliance, and research team usage.
• Support a major migration of HPC systems into a specialized secure environment.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Linux systems administration experience with strong proficiency in the Linux terminal.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Experience supporting distributed, multi-user systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience working with Linux-based systems in production, lab, or research computing environments.
• Experience debugging production or pre-production systems (performance, reliability, or configuration issues).

Nice to have

• Experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC) or developing parallel/accelerated applications.
• Familiarity with HPC schedulers, especially Slurm.
• Experience with HPC offerings in Azure.
• Experience with containers/microservices technologies.
• Background supporting large-scale networking or storage systems in Linux environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account and 401k program.
• Competitive PTO offerings and Parental Leave.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development.