HPC Engineer

Overview

In this role you will empower a large HPC system supporting translational cancer research. You work closely with scientists to enable cutting-edge diagnostics through high-performance compute, storage, and kernel-level technology. You will manage Slurm clusters and advanced storage, helping the team scale data-intensive experiments. This position offers a hands-on, collaborative environment with a crisp core-hour schedule and a mission-driven culture. You join a small, focused team driving impactful healthcare outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• no on-call demands
• core hours 10am–4pm
• vibrant office in St Pancras

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate a large HPC environment (Slurm clusters) and storage systems (GPFS, Lustre, Isilon)
• Provide hands-on support to scientists, enabling translational cancer research
• Work with Linux kernels and core HPC tooling to optimize performance
• Maintain and optimize storage and compute infrastructure to support a 25 Petabyte system
• Collaborate within a small, cross-functional team to deliver reliable compute resources

Key requirements

• strong professional HPC experience
• familiarity with Slurm, GPFS, Lustre, and Isilon
• experience with Linux kernels and cluster computing
• ability to collaborate with scientists and maintain high uptime

• collaboration
• problem-solving
• effective communication
• HPC
• Slurm
• GPFS

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