HPC Systems Splst 2
 University of New Mexico | |
Monthly: $4,924.40 - $7,046.00
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life insurance, remote work
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 United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque | |
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 Nov 13, 2026 | |
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Requisition ID req38342 Working Title HPC Systems Splst 2 Position Grade 14 Position Summary The HPC Systems Specialist 2 provides systems administration, integration, deployment, and troubleshooting support for a large-scale high-performance computing environment. The position has two closely coupled technical areas of emphasis: (1) high-performance storage and data infrastructure and (2) the high-speed network fabrics that connect storage, compute and supporting systems. If hired the candidate will support production HPC parallel filesystems such as IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS), BeeGFS, Lustre, or comparable technologies, together with data-management services and data-intensive computing platforms that use or expose that storage, such as iRODS, CyVerse, Kubernetes, or comparable systems. The role also manages and troubleshoots High performance Ethernet and InfiniBand fabrics. Across both areas, the role requires strong Linux and production HPC systems knowledge and the ability to diagnose complex problems that cross storage, filesystem, network, hardware, firmware, operating-system, and application boundaries in a campus scale heterogenous network. See the Position Description for additional information. Conditions of Employment Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Preferred Qualifications The strongest candidates will have experience across the areas below. Candidates are not expected to have experience with every technology listed.
* Experience integrating HPC storage with data-management or data-intensive computing platforms such as iRODS, CyVerse, Kubernetes, or comparable technologies. Experience with data movement, metadata, replication, data lifecycle management, object/data services, or storage integration for containerized workloads is desirable. * Experience with HPC storage hardware and architectures, including storage servers, disk and flash storage, RAID or erasure-protected systems, storage enclosures, and high-bandwidth storage networks. NVIDIA/Mellanox technologies or comparable high-performance interconnects. * Experience configuring, administering, monitoring, or troubleshooting enterprise or high-performance Ethernet switches and networks.
Additional Requirements Position requires: a) Using independent judgment on tasks and problem solving of a complex nature; b) working as member of Systems team and with project leader on sizeable projects; c) working as part of Systems team to deploy and configure large parallel and system software components; d) demonstrated depth of understanding of specialty area; e) working as member of Systems team to develop new ideas and guide the organization in technology; f) serving as mentor to other HPC systems engineers and technical staff. Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM Department Ctr for Adv. Research Computing (663A) Employment Type Staff Staff Type Term - Full-Time Term End Date 12/31/2027 Status Exempt Pay Monthly: $4,924.40 - $7,046.00 Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information. ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid. Background Check Required Yes For Best Consideration Date 11/30/2026 Eligible for Hiring Incentive No Eligible for Remote Work No Eligible for Remote Work Statement This position is not eligible for remote work. Application Instructions Only applications submitted through Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Include Resume/UNMJobs application and Cover Letter. Applicants submitting incomplete application packages may not be considered for interview. Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details. The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff. | |