Hpc Systems Administrator

**Job Title**: HPC Systems Administrator (NQCC)
**Salary**: Band D S1 £42,840 OR Band E S1 £53,818 gross per annum (Depending upon experience)
**Location**:Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK
**Contract Type**:Permanent
**Hours**:Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8FTE) _(We understand the importance of work-life balance, and offer flexible working, but do require at least 4 days a week on-site)_

Come and do the kind of computing that got you into technology in the first place. Work with cutting-edge tech and world-leading scientists and engineers. And harness the power of some of the country's most advances supercomputers to tackle work that improves daily life
in the UK and far beyond.

Put simply, come and discover the impact you can make when you're equipped, encouraged and inspired to perform to your very best.

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an HPC System Administrator to join the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). As part of the Operations Team reporting to the Deputy Director (Operations), the HPC Systems Administrator is essential to the delivery of our ambitious technology roadmap for supporting quantum computing for the UK.

**What will I be doing?**

In this role, your responsibilities encompass comprehensive management of NQCC's compute services, involving deployment, configuration, and maintenance. Oversight of system performance, resource allocation, and problem resolution for hardware and software falls under your purview. You also play a pivotal role in networking services within the HPC ecosystem, ensuring seamless connectivity among compute nodes, GPU clusters, and storage systems. Robust security measures implementation to safeguard systems, Cloud services, and data from cyber threats is a critical aspect. Staying updated on security practices, you propose enhancements for fortified system security. Storage solutions management, user support, and performance tuning are also within your domain. Automation through configuration management tools, devising backup and disaster recovery strategies, and collaboration with IT teams and researchers for tailored solutions are key. Maintaining comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and procedures is essential.

Supporting computational projects, adhering to standards, security, and governance while advocating for positive change completes the role. Accurate reporting, collaboration with evaluation, and driving continuous improvement are integral to your responsibilities.

This is an outline description of the key responsibilities and accountabilities involved in the job. This is not an exhaustive list, and the successful applicant might be expected to undertake any other duties across NQCC, appropriate to the Band / level of responsibility for which post-holder has necessary experience and/or training.

**Our Benefits**:
**What experience do I need?**

Essential:

- Systems Administration hands-on experience / proficiency in Linux (e.g., RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu).
- IT and HPC server hardware knowledge, some networking infrastructure awareness.
- Strong grasp of HPC, networking, cybersecurity, encryption, and cloud services.
- Diagnosing system and software issues.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Skilled at relationship-building, collaborative team player and stakeholder influencing.
- Efficient time management and problem-solving abilities.

Desirable:

- Proficient in project management tools and techniques, including risk assessment.
- HPC language proficiency (C/C++, Fortran)
- Proficient in HPC programming languages (Python, CSH, etc.) (Band E)
- Proficient in Parallel programming (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, OpenACC)
- Skilled in job schedulers and resource managers (SLURM, Altair PBS, UGE) (Band E)
- Knowledge of storage filesystems (Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS, CEPH etc.) (Band E)
- Cloud/Container experience (OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker or Podman)
- Quantum computing expertise and/or Relevant degree level education

You would need to be available to occasionally travel/work within the UK and overseas for workshops, conferences, and meeting, when required.

**Who are we?**

The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is a new research centre funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which is dedicated to accelerating the development of quantum computing by addressing the challenges of scalability.

**Security Clearance**

Once in post you will need to successfully complete a Security Check (SC) clearance.

What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side?

**Join us and discover what's possible**

**About the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)**

As part of the UK’s National Quantum Technologies Programme, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is leading a programme to