Senior DevOps Engineer – HPC / EDA / SLURM

Back Location Rancho Cordova, CA Type Contract Duration 1 year Start Date November Skills DevOps, Platform Engineering, Linux,HPC cluster administration, bare-metal provisioning tools (RackN, Cobbler, or equivalent),enterprise Linux identity and authentication stacks (SSSD, LDAP, AD, NIS, Okta) Reference # Job-11911 Job Description If you’re a seasoned Linux and HPC infrastructure professional who thrives in complex, high-impact environments, this is an outstanding opportunity to bring your expertise to a well-established team. This 12-month engagement offers the chance to work on meaningful datacenter migrations, hands-on SLURM cluster administration, and enterprise-grade automation — all within a collaborative, senior-level role that respects your experience and lets you hit the ground running from day one. * Start Date: November * Duration: 12 Months * Location: Not specified * Compensation: $60 per hour (W2) plus benefits Senior DevOps Engineer – HPC / EDA / SLURM We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a high-performance computing and electronic design automation infrastructure team on a 12-month contingent engagement. This role operates within an IT datacenter organization and is designed for an experienced professional who can work independently with minimal ramp-up time. You’ll play a central role in platform operations, infrastructure automation, datacenter migrations, and enterprise identity integration. Key Responsibilities HPC / EDA Platform Operations * Support and administer SLURM-based HPC compute environments, including partition configuration and migration planning * Plan and execute HPC and EDA compute and storage infrastructure migrations across datacenters * Develop migration strategies and evaluate implementation options, risks, dependencies, and operational tradeoffs * Author formal Method of Procedure (MOP) documents and runbooks for infrastructure changes and service cutovers * Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering teams, storage teams, and identity management groups to deliver coordinated platform changes * Verify storage volumes, application access, and service continuity following migrations or infrastructure changes * Define HPC storage service tiers and gather performance and capacity requirements for EDA workloads Linux Systems Engineering & OS Deployment * Administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and SLES 15 systems in a production HPC environment * Build and maintain custom Linux OS images and installation media using Kiwi NG and related tooling * Enable and maintain bare-metal provisioning workflows via RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for SLES and ESXi deployments * Provision and configure VMware vSphere virtual machines for HPC service workloads * Troubleshoot production issues in Linux HPC operational scripts, services, and system daemons Automation & Infrastructure as Code * Develop, maintain, and extend Ansible playbooks and roles for Linux system setup, authentication, and platform configuration * Ensure multi-version Ansible playbook compatibility across SLES 12 and SLES 15 * Manage Git repositories and Artifactory artifact storage; migrate large binaries and configuration artifacts out of source control * Contribute GitHub pull requests, conduct code reviews, and manage inner-source infrastructure repositories * Drive production environment changes through change management workflows using ServiceNow Identity & Access Management * Integrate and configure enterprise identity systems including Okta, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, VAS, and SSSD for Linux and HPC environments * Audit and reconcile Linux user and group identity data (UID/GID) across multiple directory and authentication domains * Validate authentication methods and access behavior across HPC compute and storage environments * Extend SSSD-based corporate authentication to new compute environments and author corresponding Ansible automation Monitoring, Logging & Operational Readiness * Assess and implement log management strategies, including evaluation of Splunk integration for HPC system logs * Investigate and remediate operational issues in production Linux services such as VNC, NIS, AutoFS, and Zabbix * Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and end-user instructions in Confluence Required Skills & Qualifications Core Technical Skills Category | Skills / Tools HPC / EDA Platforms | SLURM, HPC compute/storage administration, EDA infrastructure, datacenter migrations Linux / OS | SLES 12, SLES 15, ESXi 8.0, Kiwi NG ISO creation, Linux system services, acct/pacct, dracut Provisioning / Automation | Ansible (playbooks, roles, multi-version), RackN / Digital Rebar Provision, VMware vSphere Identity / Auth | SSSD, Okta, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, VAS, UID/GID auditing, cross-domain identity management Storage / Filesystems | NetApp SVM, NFS, AutoFS, RootSquash, storage tier design, IOPS/capacity planning DevOps / Source Control | Git, GitHub, Artifactory, inner-source repository management Monitoring / Logging | Splunk integration, Zabbix, operational script hardening, log management Scripting / Languages | Ansible (YAML), Python, Perl (debugging), Bash ITSM / Documentation | ServiceNow (change requests), MOP authoring, Confluence, Jira, technical diagramming Experience Requirements * 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Linux Systems Engineering role * Hands-on HPC cluster administration experience, including SLURM or equivalent workload managers * Demonstrated experience supporting EDA or scientific computing environments * Strong Ansible automation skills with production-grade playbook and role development * Experience with bare-metal provisioning tools such as RackN, Cobbler, or equivalent * Proven ability to plan and execute datacenter or infrastructure migrations with minimal disruption * Familiarity with enterprise Linux identity and authentication stacks including SSSD, LDAP, Active Directory, NIS, and Okta * Experience with NetApp or comparable enterprise storage platforms in HPC contexts * Ability to author formal technical documentation including MOPs, runbooks, and architecture diagrams * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams Preferred Qualifications * Experience with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and/or 15 in an enterprise environment * Familiarity with RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for bare-metal OS deployment * Hands-on experience with Kiwi NG or similar tools for custom OS image creation * Knowledge of VMware vSphere for support VM provisioning in HPC environments * Experience migrating configuration artifacts and binaries to Artifactory * Background in semiconductor, storage, or high-tech manufacturing IT environments #LI-JT1 #LI-DNI For more information, please email: Job-11911@thecarreraagency.com null Senior DevOps Engineer – HPC / EDA / SLURM