HPC System Engineer

ABOUT EDGE

At EDGE bold ideas are engineered into technologies that protect, improve and save lives.

Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE is a leading advanced technology group working at the forefront of defence and emerging technologies. Spanning more than 35 specialised companies and multiple centres of excellence, we are purpose-built to move fast. Free from heavy legacy processes, we give our people the autonomy, accountability, and agility to bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality.

Based in Abu Dhabi, a globally connected hub at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, EDGE is home to a truly multicultural community where bold ideas thrive, and the future is shaped.

Together, we are shaping the future.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled HPC Systems Administrator to manage, optimize, and support our high-performance computing environment used for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) workloads. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of HPC operations — from infrastructure and scheduler management to user support, performance optimization, and long-term capacity planning.
The ideal candidate has strong Linux administration experience, deep knowledge of HPC schedulers, and hands-on familiarity with engineering simulation tools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Infrastructure Management

• Maintain and administer compute nodes, login nodes, heterogeneous nodes, NAS storage servers, and high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand).
• Manage and maintain HPC-related databases, ensuring timely backups and audit compliance.
• Monitor hardware health including CPU temperatures, memory errors, and disk failures.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and minimal downtime across the HPC environment.

B. Scheduler & Resource Management

• Configure and tune job schedulers (Slurm / PBS / LSF / Grid Engine).
• Implement and maintain fair-share scheduling, job priority rules, QoS limits, and preemption policies.
• Manage node reservations for large-scale CFD/FEA workloads.
• Provide best-practice recommendations for CPU/GPU architecture selection for engineering simulations.
• Prevent resource misuse, including node hogging, queue congestion, and starvation of small jobs.

C. User Access, Security & Compliance

• Manage user accounts, permissions, and storage quotas.
• Enforce secure SSH access, MFA, and other security controls.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, data-security, and audit requirements.
• Apply OS patches, security updates, and vulnerability fixes.