DevOps Engineer

BayOne Solutions is recruiting a Senior DevOps Engineer for a contingent engagement supporting a high-performance computing and electronic design automation infrastructure team. The role will independently operate and administer Linux HPC environments, manage SLURM workloads, execute infrastructure migrations, develop automation, and support enterprise identity and virtualization systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support and administer SLURM- based HPC compute environments, including partition configuration and migration planning
• Plan and execute HPC/EDA compute and storage infrastructure migrations across data centres
• Develop migration strategies and evaluate implementation options, risks, dependencies, and operational tradeoffs
• Author formal Method of Procedure (MOP) documents and run books for infrastructure changes and service cutovers
• Coordinate cross-functionally with EDA/SPE teams, storage teams, and I DAM to deliver coordinated platform changes
• Verify storage volumes, application access, and service continuity following migrations or infrastructure changes
• Define HPC storage service tiers and gather performance and capacity requirements for EDA workloads
• Administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and SLES 15 systems in a production HPC environment
• Build and maintain custom Linux OS images and installation media using Kiwi NG and related tooling
• Enable and maintain bare-metal provisioning workflows via Rack N / Digital Re bar Provision for SLES and ESXi deployments add PXE
• Provision and configure VMware v Sphere virtual machines for HPC service workloads
• Troubleshoot production issues in Linux HPC operational scripts, services, and system daemons
• Develop, maintain, and extend Ansible playbooks and roles for Linux system setup, authentication, and platform configuration
• Ensure multi-version Sensible playbook compatibility across SLES 12 and SLES 15

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a Dev Ops, Platform Engineering, or Linux Systems Engineering role
• Hands-on HPC cluster administration experience, including SLURM or equivalent workload managers
• Demonstrated experience supporting EDA or scientific computing environments
• Strong Ansible automation skills with production-grade playbook and role development
• Experience with bare-metal provisioning tools (RackN, Cobbler, or equivalent)
• Proven ability to plan and execute datacentre or infrastructure migrations with minimal disruption
• Familiarity with enterprise Linux identity and authentication stacks (SSSD, LDAP, AD, NIS, Okta)
• Experience with NetApp or comparable enterprise storage platforms in HPC contexts
• Ability to author formal technical documentation (MOPs, run books, architecture diagrams)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of coordinating across multiple teams
• Experience with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and/or 15 in an enterprise environment
• Familiarity with RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for bare-metal OS deployment
• Hands-on experience with Kiwi NG or similar tools for custom OS image creation
• Knowledge of VMware v Sphere for HPC support VM provisioning
• Experience migrating configuration artifacts and binaries to Artifactory
• Background in semiconductor, storage, or high-tech manufacturing IT environments