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HPC Consultant

Fremont, CA · On-site

$52 - $57/hr

Linux system administration. * HPC storage and I/O performance tuning. * MPI and OpenMP programming models. * HPC compilers and toolchains (GCC, Intel, NVIDIA HPC SDK). * Performance analysis tools.

... best work every day. You'll play a key role in driving the reliability, performance, and ... system hardening Troubleshoot complex Linux performance, networking, storage, and process level ...

In this role, you will design, implement, and enhance software that leverages HPC systems to solve ... The day off for your birthday * Medical/Dental/Vision - 100% employee coverage.($1200 allowance ...

In this role, you will design, implement, and enhance software that leverages HPC systems to solve ... The day off for your birthday * Medical/Dental/Vision - 100% employee coverage.($1200 allowance ...

Junior System Engineer

Fremont, CA · On-site

$80K - $95K/yr

Design, configure, and deploy server and HPC systems, including GPU- and AI-based computing ... Collaborate with engineering teams to define system specifications and evaluate the interface ...

Senior HPC Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$123K - $168K/yr

ASRC Federal is looking for a Senior HPC Engineer, as ASRC Federal InuTeq provides High Performance ... Day-to-day operations of the Linux HPC clusters and storage systems * Proactive monitoring, analyze ...

Senior HPC Engineer

Mountain View, CA

$123K - $168K/yr

ASRC Federal is looking for a Senior HPC Engineer, as ASRC Federal InuTeq provides High Performance ... Day-to-day operations of the Linux HPC clusters and storage systems * Proactive monitoring, analyze ...

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HPC Consultant

HPC Consultant

CYNET SYSTEMS

Fremont, CA • On-site

$52 - $57/hr

Contractor

Posted 27 days ago


Job description

Job Overview:
 
Pay Range: $52hr - $57hr
  • Responsible for designing, optimizing, and supporting high-performance computing (HPC) environments including cluster scheduling, storage performance, application optimization, and system tuning. 
  • The role involves improving workload efficiency, supporting HPC applications, and ensuring optimal performance across compute, storage, and network layers in large-scale production environments.

Requirement/Must Have:

  • Eight to twelve years of hands-on HPC engineering experience in production environments.
  • Strong expertise in SLURM configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems.
  • Experience with HPC storage systems and I/O performance analysis.
  • Experience building, installing, and optimizing HPC applications and scientific software stacks.
  • Experience with MPI, OpenMP, and HPC toolchains.
  • Strong scripting skills in Bash and Python.
  • Experience with performance analysis and debugging tools.
  • Strong understanding of HPC system architecture and workload optimization.

Experience:

  • Experience designing and tuning HPC cluster scheduling policies including fair-share, backfill, and reservations.
  • Experience in HPC storage benchmarking using tools such as IOR, FIO, MDTest, and IOzone.
  • Experience analyzing I/O patterns and mapping workloads to storage architectures.
  • Experience supporting application optimization using compilers and libraries.
  • Experience in system-level performance tuning across compute, storage, and network layers.
  • Experience supporting cluster upgrades, expansions, and hardware refresh activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, configure, tune, and optimize SLURM partitions, queues, QoS, and scheduling policies.
  • Analyze job scheduling behavior, bottlenecks, and resource contention issues.
  • Troubleshoot job failures and performance degradation in HPC environments.
  • Implement scheduling policies such as fair-share, backfill, and reservations.
  • Lead HPC storage benchmarking and performance validation activities.
  • Analyze HPC workload I/O patterns and recommend storage architectures.
  • Support storage procurement decisions including performance and sizing analysis.
  • Collaborate with vendors and internal teams during proof-of-concept evaluations.
  • Build, configure, and maintain HPC applications, compilers, and software stacks.
  • Optimize application performance using MPI, OpenMP, and GPU acceleration where applicable.
  • Manage environment modules and software management frameworks.
  • Perform system-level tuning across compute, memory, network, and storage systems.
  • Diagnose and resolve node-level issues involving CPU, GPU, interconnects, and OS configurations.
  • Create runbooks, performance baselines, and troubleshooting documentation.
  • Support cluster upgrades, expansions, and infrastructure lifecycle activities.
  • Collaborate with researchers, application owners, and infrastructure teams.
  • Translate workload requirements into optimized HPC configurations.
  • Provide technical guidance and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

Should Have:

  • Experience with GPU-based HPC workloads (CUDA, ROCm).
  • Exposure to cloud HPC environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Experience with parallel file systems such as Lustre or IBM Spectrum Scale.
  • Experience working with vendors for HPC hardware and storage evaluations.

Skills:

  • SLURM scheduling and cluster management.
  • Linux system administration.
  • HPC storage and I/O performance tuning.
  • MPI and OpenMP programming models.
  • HPC compilers and toolchains (GCC, Intel, NVIDIA HPC SDK).
  • Performance analysis tools.
  • Python and Bash scripting.
  • Environment modules (Lmod).
  • HPC system architecture and optimization.
  • GPU computing (preferred).

Qualification And Education:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading staffing and recruiting powerhouse. Proudly recognized as a nationally and locally certified diversity firm, Cynet delivers agile, scalable talent solutions across industries. With an active footprint in all 50 U.S. states and Canada, we support thousands of consultants through our expansive, high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia—ensuring speed, quality, and consistency in every hire.

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Cynet Systems Inc is a staffing and recruiting corporation nestled in Ashburn, VA, USA. Established in 2010, the company operates within the Information Technology and Services sector, specializing in providing effective workforce solutions to different business needs, including IT consulting, direct hire, and contract staffing services. Through the years, Cynet Systems has built an impressive portfolio, going beyond borders and expanding its operations internationally in Canada and India. Rooted in its core values of teamwork, leadership, and commitment, Cynet Systems helps businesses unlock their full potential by providing versatile and competent professionals that perfectly align with their needs. Fueled by their unwavering mission to deliver top-tier talent to businesses worldwide, Cynet Systems garnered various recognitions including SIA's fastest-growing staffing firms and Best Place to Work in Virginia for 2019.

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It services

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Sterling, VA, US

Year founded

2010

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