Engineering Manager

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Manufacturing Excellence: Improve the efficiency, quality and consistency of core manufacturing processes, specifically execution and equipment effectiveness.
As a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Principal Engineer, you will serve as the technical authority and strategic leader for Elanco's entire HPC ecosystem.
Reporting to our global TechOps team, you will shape the architectural vision, design, and long-term roadmap for the computational platforms that power our most critical research and development efforts.
This role is for a seasoned expert and thought leader who can mentor a team, influence stakeholders, and build the next generation of scientific computing at Elanco.
Shape the design, architecture, and strategic evolution of Elanco’s HPC, storage, and networking infrastructure to meet future research demands.
Technology Road Mapping and Innovation: Evaluate emerging technologies, conduct proof-of-concept projects, and build business cases for new investments to keep Elanco at the cutting edge of scientific computing.
HPC System Management: Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Elanco’s HPC clusters and associated storage and networking infrastructure.
Advanced Performance Optimisation: Proactively monitor system performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and tune the environment to ensure optimal efficiency and resource utilization.
User Support and Enablement: Act as the primary technical contact for our research and scientific user base, providing support, training, and guidance on how to best leverage HPC resources.
Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline system administration, job scheduling, and monitoring tasks.
Implement and maintain security best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure the integrity of the HPC environment.
Capacity Planning: Collaborate with stakeholders to forecast future computing needs and contribute to the strategic planning and evolution of Elanco’s HPC capabilities.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
System Administration: Deep expertise in Linux/Unix system administration in a large-scale environment.
Scripting Proficiency: Exceptional scripting skills for automation, particularly in Python and Bash.
Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of high-speed networking fabrics like InfiniBand or Omni-Path.
Cloud and Hardware Acumen: Familiarity with Public Cloud services, specifically Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well as server, storage, and networking hardware components common in HPC environments.
Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer-centric approach to supporting a diverse scientific user community.
Proven experience leading complex technical projects and mentoring junior and senior engineers.
Travel: 0-10%
Location: Hook, UK - Hybrid Work Environment
At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status