Help Desk System Administrator Jobs in Spring, TX

Slingshot Hardware System AdministratorThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs hardware and software programs for new Slingshot products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Management Level Definition:

As Systems Administrator you will have the opportunity to be part of the team that brings High Performance Computing networking ASICs to the latest HPE supercomputers. In this role you will be responsible for hardware and software installation and updates, as well as monitoring system status to ensure maximum uptime across various development systems supporting validation of networking ASICs and software for Slingshot-based supercomputers.

Responsibilities:

• Debug and fix prototype and Slingshot system issues as they occur to maximize uptime.
• Work closely with Slingshot ASIC, hardware (PC board), and software teams to enable silicon validation and bring-up testing.
• Maintain daily updates of development software stack on systems.
• Maintain and improve existing system status reporting infrastructure.
• Help debug system issues to isolate root cause of failures.
• Build compute node images with latest OS versions and software stack updates.
• Help administer compute cluster for system validation team.
• Collaborates and communicates with management and internal partners regarding design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically 4-6 years experience as a system and/or network administrator and lab technician.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience working servers, networks, filesystems, Linux based operating systems.
• Experience with batch compute clusters desired. (eg. LSF, Slurm)
• Scripting ability: Shell/Bash, Python
• Experience working in a hardware lab environment, including experience with proper safety and electrical procedures.
• The ability to work well in a cooperative and transparent development environment, both within and across teams.
• A willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace new challenges.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and an appetite for learning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.

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Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

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TCP_03"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 111,000 - 211,000 in Colorado // 105,500 - 243,000 in Minnesota & Texas & Wisconsin
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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The estimated job application period closure is October 26 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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