HPC Engineer

We are seeking an experienced HPC Engineer to support the design, implementation and ongoing operation of high‑performance computing platforms with a strong Linux system/administration background. The engineer will maintain and optimise infrastructure, provide technical assistance to users, manage HPC environments (compute nodes, storage and interconnects), collaborate across teams and engage with multi‑national stakeholders.

• Design, implement and operate HPC platforms.
• Maintain and optimise infrastructure for reliability, security and performance.
• Provide technical assistance to the user community and ensure efficient system performance.
• Manage HPC environments including compute nodes, storage, and interconnects.
• Collaborate with team members, stakeholders and external vendors.
• Engage with multi‑national, multi‑cultural teams to drive capability development.

• Strong Linux system administration (installation, configuration, patching, troubleshooting).
• Experience with HPC job schedulers (e.g., SLURM).
• Knowledge of HPC interconnects (Infini Band, cluster networking).
• Familiarity with HPC storage systems (GPFS, NFS).
• Experience with compilers, libraries, parallel programming models.
• Proficient in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with containerisation and virtualisation for HPC (Singularity/Apptainer, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of data security practices in HPC environments.
• Strong communication skills to support users and liaise with vendors.
• Knowledge of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL.

• 25 days paid annual leave (plus additional days after 5, 10, 15 years of service).
• Flexible working (hybrid, dynamic leave, flexible hours).
• Defined contribution pension plan (up to 14% total contribution).
• Company bonus up to £2 500, paid overtime opportunities.
• Healthy‑wellbeing programme: private medical insurance, dental, health cash plan, employee assistance.
• Financial support: free webinars, website, mortgage advice, share incentive plan.
• Leisure and lifestyle supports: gym membership, discount vouchers, car scheme, holiday purchase.
• Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks with additional provisions.
• Other supports: diversity networks, disability support, neurodiversity, etc.

Salary:
Circa £55,000 depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2–3 days per week on‑site.

Security clearance required:
British Citizen with DV clearance and basic Personal Security Standard (BPSS). Other checks may apply.

We are a leading defence organisation, proud of our contributions to national security and committed to an inclusive and supportive workplace.