Linux HPC Engineer

Job Description

An exciting opportunity for a passionate Linux enthusiast to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to the future of software defined data centres and open source technologies and have the dedication in supporting our engineering community in a dynamic, fast paced development environment.

Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance: British Citizen

This role will require DV Clearance. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced HPC Engineer to support the design, implementation and ongoing operation of high-performance computing platforms with a strong Linux system/administration background.

As a HPC engineer you will be responsible for maintaining and optimising infrastructure, providing technical assistance to our user community ensuring reliable, secure and efficient system performance. You will manage and maintain HPC environments including compute nodes, storage and interconnects. The role involves close collaboration within your team and wider stakeholders across the organisation. You will also engage with wider multi-national and multi-cultured teams to drive capability development cross functionally.

• Become part of a unique, well respected team of dedicated people that have been recognised within our company for its professionalism, dedication and flexibility.

• Having the opportunity to work both nationally and internationally, broaden your horizons by embracing the rich cultural diversity of our company.

• Partner with both engineers within MBDA and HPC vendors to ensure HPC services are meeting evolving business needs.

• Be part of an organisation with a values-led culture that is committed to investing in its workforce with a personal development programme.

What we're looking for from you:

Key Responsibilities

• HPC Infrastructure & Cluster Management

• Design, deploy, and maintain HPC clusters (on-premises)

• Manage compute nodes, login nodes, storage systems, and high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, Ethernet)

• Install, configure, and maintain cluster management tools

Linux Systems Administration

• Administer and optimize Linux systems (RHEL)

• Automate provisioning, configuration, and patching (Ansible, Puppet, or similar)

• Monitor system performance, uptime, and resource utilization

Workload & Resource Management

• Deploy and manage job schedulers (SLURM, PBS Pro, LSF, Grid Engine)

• Optimise scheduling policies and fair-share configurations

• Troubleshoot job failures, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies

Performance Optimisation

• Analyse and tune CPU, memory, I/O, and network performance

• Support parallel computing frameworks

• Profile and optimize workloads for scalability and efficiency

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