Linux Technical Consultant

Job Role: Linux Technical Consultant

Location: Remote – Work From Home

Salary: Up to £50,000 plus an excellent benefits package

Key skills: HPC, Linux Systems Admin, Supercomputing, Scripting, UNIX, Linux, Nvidia, GPU, Slurm, Torque, GPFS, Lustre, Redhat, Clusters

Do you dream in lines of code and command-line interfaces? We've got an opportunity that will take your technical prowess to the next level!

Chapman Tate Associates seeks a Linux Technical Consultant to join this established technology house that delivers a range of AI, ML, and HPC solutions to businesses within higher education, scientific research and development, and various enterprise-based firms.

This is a new role owing to recent success and growth for their diverse portfolio of products and services.

You will be responsible for optimizing, managing, and scaling high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

Our client is at the forefront of innovation, driving the boundaries of what's possible with high-performance computing. Their team of visionary minds and technology enthusiasts work collaboratively to solve the world's most complex challenges. From cutting-edge research to data-intensive simulations, they are the driving force behind breakthrough discoveries.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Being the backbone of their computational infrastructure. Your expertise will power their supercomputing clusters, ensuring seamless performance, reliability, and scalability.
2. Designing, deploying, and maintaining HPC clusters for optimal performance and resource utilization.
3. Crafting and implementing monitoring solutions to identify and address potential issues proactively.
4. Collaborating with researchers, engineers, and developers to optimize application performance and parallel computing efficiency.
5. Troubleshooting and resolving system, network, and software problems to keep operations running smoothly.
6. Implementing security measures to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards.
7. Keeping abreast of the latest advancements in HPC, Linux, and virtualization technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Technical and soft skills needed will include:

1. Proficiency in Linux system administration and shell scripting.
2. Experience with HPC technologies such as Slurm, Torque, OpenMPI, GPFS, Lustre, etc.
3. Strong networking skills, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewall management.
4. Familiarity with monitoring and performance tuning tools.
5. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
6. Strong communication skills to engage with cross-functional teams and present technical concepts clearly.

Any experience of the below will be nice to haves:

1. Knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

My client is well respected in their industry sector and will offer further personal and career development.

If you're a Linux aficionado with a passion for high-performance computing, my client wants to hear from you! If the above sounds like you, please get your CV in for a quick turnaround.