HPC Systems Engineer - Associate

Location: Houston, Texas, US (no relocation offered)
Employment Type: Full-time 
Salary Range: Competitive based on experience and background
As an HPC Systems Engineer, you will join a small, highly skilled team responsible for delivering a performant, reliable, and secure high‑performance computing (HPC) environment. In this role, you will primarily support the day-to-day operations of a complex HPC platform, with opportunities to contribute to automation, performance improvements, and infrastructure engineering initiatives.
This role is ideal for an engineer with strong Linux fundamentals who wants to grow into HPC platform engineering while gaining hands-on experience across compute, storage, networking, and scheduling systems that support data-intensive workloads.
Key Responsibilities 

• Provide technical support to a globally distributed HPC user community across multiple time zones
• Monitor and maintain HPC system performance across compute, storage, networking, and job scheduling resources
• Provision and manage project and user storage environments
• Install, configure, and upgrade system software, including OS updates, in a production HPC environment
• Perform routine maintenance and contribute to reliability, performance, and capacity improvements
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors
• Evaluate new tools and technologies to improve operational efficiency and user experience
• Build and maintain strong cross‑functional partnerships to support effective delivery and execution
• Contribute to a collaborative team culture through clear, open communication and shared ownership

Essential Requirements (must have)

• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Linux experience (e.g., RHEL, CentOS)
• Strong Linux command-line proficiency
• Experience working within a high-performance computing (HPC) environment
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation
• Collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment

Highly Desirable 

• Broad IT knowledge across infrastructure and applications
• Exposure to HPC schedulers (e.g., Slurm)
• Experience supporting large-scale production environments
• Understanding of data centre fundamentals (networking, cooling, power)
• Experience installing and compiling vendor and open-source software
• Scripting or automation experience (e.g., Bash, Python)

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience operating and improving a production HPC environment
• Exposure to compute, storage, networking, and scheduling systems at scale
• Opportunities to contribute to automation, performance tuning, and platform evolution

Culture & Benefits 
We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary (dependent on your experience), 401(k) plan with company match up to 5%, and health, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance. Additionally, we offer 10 vacation days, as well as paid sick days and maternity and paternity leave. 
About n² Group 
At n² Group, we are transforming computing and technology investment with a radical new approach. Our businesses are all established, purpose-driven market leaders in computing products or services. We stimulate long-term sustainable growth through group-level support in strategy, business development, innovation, and operations. With no shareholders or external financial interests, we reinvest all profits back into the group or to the community, reinforcing our commitment to positive social impact through technological advancements. 
n² Group companies are at the forefront of computing and IT infrastructure, helping clients in various sectors to be more productive, innovative or reduce risk through advanced software and services. Rapidly expanding in high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and scientific computing, our businesses maintain their unique brands and identities but benefit from the expanded network available through the group.  
n² Group Companies 

• BioTeam: Scientific computing consultancy integrating technologies, data, and cultures to accelerate science.
• nAG: Advanced products and services in algorithms, optimization, high-performance computing and AI.
• STAC: Independent financial services technology research and community events.
• VSNi: Proven statistical solutions and data expertise driving innovation and success.
• X-ISS: Industry-leading management and analytics solutions for HPC/AI systems.