Job Information
The University Of Texas At Dallas HPC Software Engineer II in Dallas, Texas
Posting Number: S05840P
Department: High Performance Computing
Salary Range: $90K-$105K DOQ
Pay Basis: Monthly
Position Status: Regular full-time
Location: Richardson
Job Description:
Reporting to the Director High Performance Computing ( HPC ) Facilitation, this is a mid-level HPC systems software engineer position with a required background in HPC environments. To collaborate with and support our customers, this engineer must have demonstrated a consultative customer service attitude in prior roles in similar organizations. Primary responsibilities include installing and managing software to support the researcher; lifecycle management of software including patching and versioning; tailoring the installation and management according to researcher needs while leveraging HPC systems capabilities; training users in the use of software through workshops; prepare software documentation; troubleshoot user software issues; and help with planning of software use in HPC environments. The applicant must have broad industry knowledge of hardware and/or software services involved in building and operating HPC environments.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma with eight (8) years recent applicable experience.
Associate Degree with six (6) years recent applicable experience.
Bachelor’s Degree with four (4) years recent applicable experience.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with two years of experience in corresponding research services, support efforts, products, and technologies.
Current knowledge of HPC best practices and systems deployment and maintenance.
Troubleshooting methodology and awareness of industry standards.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are a must.
Good technical documentation, architecture diagramming, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage support tickets and prioritize considering varied scope, scale, and technical requirements.
Familiarity with data center operations fundamentals in networking and power.
Experienced in Linux operating system for installing and managing software.
Ability to package scientific software into RPMs, and containers (and integrate with Lmod—so users can module load <software>).
Familiarity with Apptainer/Singularity HPC /Docker/Kuberneties.
Important Message:
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