Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
HPC Compute Engineer
Up to £50,000 + Benefits
Sheffield / Hybrid / Remote
Since 2002, our client has been supplying Unix and Linux high performance computing solutions to higher education, research, and industry throughout the UK & Ireland. Providing bespoke hardware, software, solutions and services to meet the most demanding HPC, Storage, Cloud and AI workloads. With in-house professional services capabilities and best in in class partners our client guides its customers through the whole process from conception to production of turn-key HPC, Storage, Cloud and AI solutions.
The Role
As an HPC Systems Engineer you are responsible for the installation and integration of software at customer sites, and deploying the core software stack. Working alongside the Project Management Team you are expected to deploy projects on time, within budget and within the defined and expected quality measures.
Specific Activities
* To competently provide HPC software installation consultancy in accordance to project requirements following best practices and software vendor requirements.
* To work Safely and in accordance with Risk Assessments and Method statements agreed between our client and Customers.
* To attend customer site as required.
* Work as a team with other members of the Sales, Presales, Operations, Project Management, Deployment and Support departments.
* To be available via email/telephone/Instant Messaging during work hours where possible based on signal/network connectivity
* To present yourself in a professional manner while performing your scope of work.
* To ensure out of office alerts and work calendars are accurately maintained at all times.
* To report to Operations & Project Management on task/project progress as required.
* To adhere to ISO processes.
Personal specification:
* Linux/Unix admin skills
* BASH/Python scripting skills
* Configuration management tool skills
* Source code management skills
* Networking (TCP/IP) skills
* Monitoring tool skills
* Virtualisation tool skills
* Containerisation tool skills
* Windows admin skills
Progression
Our client is a rapidly growing business therefore they support employees who show an interest or flair for specialities within our technology fields, and you will be given the opportunity to develop into either a more senior member of the Storage team or should you wish to develop your skills outside of this department and move into other departments providing our customers with excellent service then this will be supported.
It is down to you as an individual to make your mark on the business and its future growth. We are looking for individuals who want to build a career, whereby you take accountability for both yours and the company’s progression and development.
Benefits of Working Here
* Pension Scheme There is a company & personal % contribution to the pension scheme
* We operate a pension salary sacrifice scheme where you agree to exchange part of your gross salary for a pension contribution. This is a tax-efficient way to make extra contributions to your pension and you will pay lower national insurance contributions on your reduced salary.
* Corporate Health Scheme After completion of the six-month probationary period, candidates will be invited to join the company’s corporate health scheme including BUPA and Westfield Health. Life cover and critical illness cover will also be offered at this time.
* Training Full on-going training will be provided in accordance to meet the required skills for the job.
* annual Holidays Annual entitlement will be 25 working days plus bank holidays (1 day earned per year of service up to 30 days)
* Cycle to work scheme The scheme is run via a salary sacrifice meaning employees will not pay tax and National Insurance contributions on the monthly fees – this saves between 26% - 43.25% on a new bike and accessories. This reduced cost is simply deducted out of payslip over 12 months.
* Electric Car Scheme The scheme is run via a salary sacrifice meaning employees will not pay tax and National Insurance contributions on the monthly fees – this saves between 30% - 60% on a new electric car and accessories. This reduced cost is simply deducted out of payslip over 12 months.
* Bonus 5% annual bonus base don personal & company performance