HPC Storage benchmark expert

This role has been designed as “Onsite” with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

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.

Location: UK and Dubai

Type: Permanent Full time

Are you passionate about high‑performance computing and excited by the challenge of shaping next‑generation HPC solutions? We’re a team of highly skilled professionals delivering advanced HPC Engineering across EMEA & LATAM, and we’re looking for an HPC Storage Benchmark Expert to join us.

Our team brings together deep, varied expertise across the HPC landscape. We include specialists in performance analysis for user workloads, ISV applications, and a wide range of benchmarks. We collaborate closely across regions and work directly with customer support teams to deliver cutting‑edge, reliable, high‑performance solutions.

As an HPC Storage Benchmark Expert, you’ll play a key part in designing, validating, and defending HPC storage solutions for medium and large‑scale tenders across EMEA & LATAM.

• Supporting tender responses by analysing customer storage requirements
• Designing and proposing optimal storage architectures alongside Presales teams
• Running benchmarks on existing systems and projecting performance for future systems
• Developing detailed, accurate reports to support solution recommendations
• Validating commitments by executing customer tests on delivered systems
• Sharing insights, knowledge, and best practices internally and with customers
• Collaborating with top‑tier researchers, software engineers, and technical teams to help shape future products

This is a highly collaborative role where you will engage with talented professionals from diverse backgrounds and interact with leading research organisations across the region.

• B.Sc. or equivalent in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Deep knowledge of HPC storage environments, including:
  • Linux kernel fundamentals
  • High‑performance interconnects
  • Parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS)
  • Software‑defined storage (e.g., DAOS, VAST, Weka) — desirable
  • I/O and communication libraries, gained through work with large‑scale HPC systems
• Proven ability to triage complex issues, create reproducible test cases, and collaborate with R&D to resolve bugs
• Experience delivering technical content through presentations or training sessions
• A willingness to adopt and apply new tools, programming paradigms, and technologies

• Strong team player with the ability to operate independently when needed
• Excellent interpersonal and customer‑facing skills
• Calm, professional approach under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Customer‑focused mindset

Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Process Improvements, Product Services, Relationship Building.

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits…