We are on the hunt for a highly motivated and experienced CAE HPC System Administrator with more than 7 years of experience to join our dynamic digital solution manufacturing team. This position is ideal for a candidate with strong Linux system administration experience and hands-on expertise managing HPC environments for CAE workloads, including job schedulers, system automation, and engineering application support. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering and optimizing HPC clusters, managing job scheduling systems, supporting CAE applications and licensing, automating Linux operations, maintaining infrastructure performance, and ensuring system stability, scalability, and efficient workload execution.

Requirements:
Essential Functions:

HPC Job Queuing & Workload Management
- Administer, configure, and optimize HPC job scheduling environments, including IBM Spectrum LSF, OpenPBS, or equivalent schedulers.
- Design and tune job queues, resource allocation policies, and scheduling strategies to support diverse CAE workloads.
- Monitor system performance and utilization trends and implement improvements to maximize efficiency and throughput.
CAE Application and Licensing Support
- Install, upgrade, test, and support CAE applications and simulation tools in production environments.
- Provide integration support between CAE applications and HPC scheduling systems.
- Manage CAE software licensing systems (e.g., FlexLM, RLM) and ensure availability.
- Troubleshoot application-related issues and ensure minimal disruption to engineering activities.
Linux Systems Administration & Automation
- Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments across HPC clusters.
- Perform OS provisioning, deployment, and patch management using automated tools (e.g., PXE, or configuration management solutions).
- Develop and maintain scripts (Bash, Korn shell, C Shell, Perl, Awk, or equivalent) to automate system monitoring, health checks, and routine administrative tasks.
- Maintain system logs, monitoring processes, and standard operating procedures.
Hardware & Infrastructure Management
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to servers, storage systems, and high-performance networking (e.g., InfiniBand, high-speed Ethernet).
- Support hardware lifecycle activities including installation, maintenance, and upgrades.
- Conduct capacity planning based on system utilization trends and future demand.
Operations, Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
- Perform system health checks, monitoring, and incident tracking for HPC and CAE environments.
- Document system configurations, procedures, incidents, and best practices.
- Track outages, analyze root causes, and implement preventive measures.
- Follow change management processes for system updates and deployments.
- Provide accurate reporting (e.g., utilization, incidents, system performance) and support project initiatives.

Minimum qualifications:

7+ years of Linux system administration experience (preferably RHEL environments).
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related field; and/or commensurate work experience.
Hands-on experience managing HPC clusters and job schedulers (LSF, Slurm, PBS, or similar).
Proven experience in CAE application support and integration.
Strong scripting skills (Bash, Shell, Perl, or equivalent).
Experience with OS deployment, patching, and system automation.
Solid understanding of enterprise server hardware, storage, and networking fundamentals.
Experience with CAE tools such as Ansys, LS-DYNA, Nastran, or similar.
Familiarity with high-performance networking technologies is a plus (e.g., InfiniBand).
Experience developing internal tools or dashboards is a plus (e.g., PHP or web-based tooling).

Benefits:

401(k).
Dental Insurance.
Health insurance.
Vision insurance.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:

Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.

CAE HPC System Adminstrator

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