Sr. Systems Engineer

The Penguin Solutions™ portfolio, which includes Penguin Computing™ and Penguin Edge™, accelerates customers’ digital transformation with the power of emerging technologies in HPC, AI, and IoT with solutions and services that span the continuum of edge, core, and cloud. By designing highly advanced infrastructure, machines, and networked systems we enable the world’s most innovative enterprises and government institutions to build the autonomous future, drive discovery and amplify human potential.
 

Overview
Penguin Solutions™ is seeking a self-starter with ambition for the purpose of HPC to serve as a Senior Systems Engineer. This engineer will provide dedicated, remote systems administration for complex, integrated environments involving high-performance computing, cloud, and enterprise systems. This position requires substantial technical skills and the ability to understand, document, configure, administer, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in Linux environments. This is a customer-facing position.

Responsibilities

• Support a Linux-based, high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) environment featuring a wide range of technologies.
• Design, implement and maintain systems automation using Ansible.
• Recommending design improvements for fault tolerance, resilience, efficiency and performance of cluster components.
• Install, configure, and manage compute, storage, and networking infrastructure of Linux servers and virtual machines.
• Deploy, manage and maintain Ethernet and InfiniBand networking systems.
• Render professional, timely, and expert customer support.
• Manage and maintain all system software, specifically Penguin’s Scyld Suite.
• Implement, manage and maintain containerized and virtual environments such as OpenStack, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Singularity, VMware and RedHat Virtualization.
• Fully document processes, procedures, and work performed.
• Establish and maintain configuration management best practices.
• Support other engineers in the delivery of overall service.
• Participate in growing Penguin Solutions'™ technical capabilities through knowledge-sharing and team activities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field of study (or equivalent experience in systems administration/engineering).
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Linux (RedHat distributions preferred) server environments.
• Practical knowledge of the administration of high-performance computing (HPC) technologies or similar clustered Linux environments.
• Demonstrated scripting ability to support automation and system administration activities (ie. Ansible, Python, BASH, Perl).
• Familiarity with IPMI tools and BMC configuration and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of provisioning systems and the kickstart process.
• Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products independently using documentation and internet resources.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to communicate technical details clearly and effectively with team members and clients.
• Exceptional sense of accountability and ownership, with a history of delivering results.