High Performance Computing (HPC) Administrator
- Employer
- AWE
- Location
- Reading, Berkshire, UK
- Salary
- £41950 - £60000 per annum
- Posting live until
- 30 Jun 2022
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- Discipline
- Computational science, HPC & software engineering
- Job type
- Government/Public sector
Job Details
High Performance Computing (HPC) Administrator
Location - Reading area (On-site role)
Package - £41,950 - £60,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)
AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:
- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year, including Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off)
- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
- Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply)
AWE's Physics department has an opportunity in our High Performance Computing (HPC) group for a system administrator to support AWE's HPC supercomputers and their user communities. You will be responsible for managing some of the most powerful supercomputers in the UK and supporting computational services that have essential roles for AWE's scientific and engineering communities. The roles we have available offer opportunities for career progression.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the planning, installation, testing and commissioning of new HPC systems
- Provide day-to-day system administration support to in service HPC systems
- Provide technical advice and support to HPC stakeholders
- Configuration management of HPC platform hardware and software
- Monitor the performance and the efficient resource usage of HPC systems
- Development of in-house tools and procedures to support HPC platform management
- Maintain an awareness of current and future developments in the HPC field
- Support the functional specification and evaluation of future HPC procurements
- Overseas travel to attend conferences and collaborative meetings
To be considered for this opportunity, you'll need the following:
- Experience of LINUX/UNIX operating systems
- Good scripting skills (preferably Python and Bash)
- Knowledge of computer security concepts
- Experience of first- and second-line user support
- Able to work independently and unsupervised, as well as part of a team
- Flexible, self-motivated and the ability to handle multiple tasks
- Good communication skills
The following would be advantageous:
- Familiarity with C, C++, Fortran or similar high-level language
- Experience of HPC clustered computing
- Experience of parallel file systems (preferably Lustre)
- Knowledge of parallel programming concepts
- Familiarity with working in secure environments
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
Company
AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Working to support the defence of our country, we’re a community of creative thinkers from all kinds of backgrounds in all kinds of roles, with one clear mission – to keep everyone, our environment and everything around us safe and secure. Our role in nuclear defence and the specialist expertise we provide to the government, is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK – and to keeping the peace. From developing the warheads for the nuclear deterrent, to providing counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions, the work we do is of global importance.
Why work for us
What we do is unique and so are the people who work here. We are a team of around 6500 people – proud to be part of such an important mission. We are committed to equality at work and to mainstreaming diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We believe that by bringing together a diverse range of people we’ll get the diversity of thought to approach challenges in new ways.
Training and development
We believe in supporting our people through long-term investment in learning and development. Alongside in-house and on-line training capabilities, we support membership of professional bodies. We also focus on building and developing leadership skills, in pursuit of our best-in-class ambition. We do this through tailored leadership development programmes, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, designed to equip our leaders with the skills to drive performance and bring out the best in their teams.
Graduate schemes
Our two-year Evolve programme offers four career pathways: Science, Engineering, Environment, Safety, Health & Quality and Corporate & Operations. The programme is designed to be flexible, to incorporate a range of experiences as well as business needs. You’ll undertake several placements to expand your knowledge of your discipline, enabling you to develop yourself and your ongoing career. Your line manager will work with you and support you on your journey.
What we are looking for
We are always looking for high-calibre people to join our team. Whatever stage of your career, AWE is an exciting and challenging environment to develop your skills and achieve your potential. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognize and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Please note that you must be a British national to apply for a role at AWE.
Location
Reading, UK
Number of employees
6500
Main areas of research
Nuclear defence, nuclear forensics, radiation detection, plasma physics, hydrodynamics, high-performance computing, materials science
Positions recently recruited for
Computational physics, criticality scientists, experimental physics, radiation science, high-performance computing, radiation detection
Pre-requisites
Must be a British national and have resided in the UK for 10 years for our science and engineering roles
How to apply
Please visit our website www.awe.co.uk/careers for further information
Contact
Tel +44 (0)118 981 4111
www.awe.co.uk
- Website
- https://www.awe.co.uk/
- Telephone
- +44 0118 98 24643
- Location
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AWE Aldermaston
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 4PR
United Kingdom
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