HPC Operations Engineer

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Required skills

Linux
Python
Git
Prometheus
Grafana
Slurm
Warewulf
xCAT
ZFS
GPFS

Nice to have

version control
versioned configuration management
monitoring and alerting systems
batch schedulers
cluster provisioning
parallel filesystems

Role summary

Evergreen, a proprietary trading firm, is seeking an HPC Operations Engineer in Bellevue, Washington. This role involves managing the daily operations of research clusters across multiple datacenters and their associated workloads. The engineer will work with a modern technology stack and contribute to significant projects as the High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure expands. Responsibilities include Linux systems administration, Python for automation, version control, monitoring, batch scheduling, cluster provisioning, storage management, and InfiniBand networking. The position requires the ability to handle critical processes, resolve issues outside business hours, direct hardware tasks, and diagnose complex production problems under pressure. A collaborative and growth-oriented mindset is essential.

Overview

Evergreen is a proprietary trading firm based in Bellevue, Washington. We combine statistical research and technological excellence to trade in global financial markets.As an HPC Operations Engineer at Evergreen, you will own the day-to-day operation of our research clusters across multiple datacenters, along with the scheduled jobs that our research and trading operations depend on. You will also have the unique opportunity to work on a technology stack that is unencumbered by legacy infrastructure, and to take on substantial projects across both software and hardware as our HPC footprint continues to expand.Qualifications 

Strong hands-on Linux systems administration experience, particularly with Red Hat-family distributions such as RHEL, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, etc.

Strong proficiency with Python for automation and tooling

Experience with most of the following:

Version control tools, ideally Git, as well as versioned configuration management

Monitoring and alerting systems, ideally Prometheus and Grafana

Batch schedulers, ideally Slurm, including queue configuration, resource management and troubleshooting

Cluster provisioning tools, such as Warewulf, xCAT, etc.

ZFS and parallel filesystems, such as GPFS, Lustre, etc.

InfiniBand networking

Ability to own critical processes, design them not to break, and resolve critical issues outside of business hours when they do

Ability to direct hardware work through datacenter remote hands, and be hands-on when the situation calls for it

Ability to diagnose complex problems in production systems under time pressure

Growth-oriented and collaborative mindset; enjoys working within a team

Passion for high-performance infrastructure that runs correctly and with minimal drama

Annual base salary of $200,000. Additional signing and performance bonuses will be provided along with company-paid medical and/or other benefits.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, Evergreen employs and values an equitable work environment. We hope to bring people together from many different backgrounds to create a workplace that is as diverse as the markets we trade.

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