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High Performance Compute Technical Consultant, Onsite (LANL) Los Alamos, NM

All, New Mexico, United States of America, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 May 2026

💰 $187,500/yr($81,500/yr – $187,500/yr)

About the role

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE partner/customer office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Join a dedicated on-site team supporting operations and hardware maintenance for HPE supercomputers in one of the nation’s premier High-Performance Computing facilities.

US Citizenship required

Onsite daily work required in Los Alamos, NM. This is not a remote position

Days/Hours: M-F, 8am to 5pm or 7am to 4pm

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain system health across large-scale HPC compute, network, and storage infrastructure
Troubleshoot and repair hardware issues on HPC servers and supporting systems
Perform basic Linux system administration tasks as needed
Create, monitor, update, and close support tickets
Perform hardware component replacements using spares
Operate hand tools and low-power tools for server maintenance
Track and document hardware repairs, part replacements, and returns
Create, update, and maintain site documentation, processes, and workflows
Assist with new system installation and expansion activities
Read system documentation and diagrams to locate components
Collaborate with team members using email, Teams, Slack, and in-person communication
Participate in on-call schedule to support 24x7 operations
Maintain tools and workspace in an organized manner

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet all of the following requirements:

Ability to obtain a Q Clearance (required)
US Citizenship (required)
Must be able to work onsite 5 days per week in Los Alamos, NM, with additional onsite work for on-call support. This is not a remote position
Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort using common hand tools (screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, cable tools, etc.) for assembling, disassembling, and maintaining server hardware and related equipment
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs individually and up to 75 lbs with assistance
Solid understanding of computer hardware components (servers, drives, memory modules, power supplies, cabling, and peripherals)
Proficiency with basic computer operations on Windows and macOS (MacBook), including OS navigation, file management, and standard productivity tools such as Slack, SharePoint, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

A combination of the following is preferred:

Associate’s degree, some college, or technical training (BS preferred)
2+ years of Linux System Administration Experience, including strong command-line navigation, log analysis and monitoring (journalctl, syslog, log files), troubleshooting system and application issues, and scripting/automation using Bash or Python.
Experience using Redfish (along with IPMI) for out-of-band server hardware management and monitoring. This includes utilizing the Redfish RESTful API for querying system health, power/thermal monitoring, firmware inventory, component status (processors, memory, drives, NICs), event logs, and performing actions such as system resets, power control, and BIOS configuration.
2+ years of hands-on experience troubleshooting and maintaining server hardware in a datacenter environment, including diagnosing hardware faults (power, thermal, storage, networking), performing component replacements (drives, memory, CPUs, PSUs, HBAs, NICs), rack mounting/decommissioning servers, and managing cable infrastructure
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