[Hiring] Lead HPC and Systems Engineer @EPAM Systems

Role Description

We are looking for a Lead HPC and Systems Engineer. You will drive the automation and modernization of enterprise infrastructure, supporting Windows Workspaces and Linux HPC environments. High-Performance Computing (HPC) serves as the core engine behind simulation-driven product development, directly impacting time-to-market and engineering productivity while modernizing infrastructure to alleviate existing pain points and deploying into a new AWS account with primary workloads including Ansys, Simulia, ABAQUS, LS-DYNA, and MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Modernize & Migrate Environments: Spearhead the transition from legacy setups to modern, cloud-native HPC architectures, alleviating operational pain points.
• New Account Deployment: Plan, execute, and deploy scalable HPC and virtual workspace environments in a brand-new cloud account.
• Compute Orchestration & Workspaces: Implement scalable compute orchestration using AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) and deliver high-performance remote desktop solutions (Amazon WorkSpaces, NICE DCV on PCS, and GPU visualization capabilities).
• Job Scheduling & Management: Administer and optimize PBS schedulers (v20.0.1) and implement modern front-end portals such as EF Portal or Open OnDemand for seamless job submission and monitoring.
• Storage Architecture: Manage, optimize, and scale high-performance storage solutions including FSx for Lustre, FSx for Windows, EFS, and NetApp ONTAP.
• Reliability & Elasticity: Design and maintain multi-AZ elastic deployments to ensure high availability and robust performance for engineering workloads.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience as an HPC Engineer with deep expertise in both Windows Workspaces and Linux HPC environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting and troubleshooting engineering simulation workloads including ANSYS, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, CREO, NX, and MATLAB.
• Strong background in AWS services and scalable compute orchestration—specifically Parallel Computing Service (PCS).
• Expert knowledge of the PBS scheduler (v20.0.1) and HPC front-end management portals (e.g., NICE EnginFrame, EF Portal, Open OnDemand).
• Extensive experience configuring and managing FSx for Lustre, FSx for Windows, EFS, and NetApp ONTAP, alongside high-performance remote desktop solutions and GPU visualization capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to architect and deploy multi-AZ elastic deployments supporting enterprise R&D environments.

Requirements

• Experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible for automating HPC cluster deployments and workspace provisioning.
• Familiarity with containers (Docker, Singularity/Apptainer) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Nextflow, Snakemake) in HPC environments.
• Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer).
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automating administrative tasks, job monitoring, and telemetry collection.
• Experience implementing cloud cost management strategies, auto-scaling policies, and spot instance utilization for large-scale simulation workloads.
• Experience setting up secure HPC environments adhering to enterprise compliance standards, IAM policies, and encrypted storage configurations.