HPC AI Systems Administrator

HPC AI Systems Administrator Lead

This role has been designed as "Onsite" with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

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This position will support government accounts. Therefore, due to federal export-control regulations, the selected candidate must hold U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent resident/Green Card status or otherwise have a category of refugee/asylee status enabling them to perform the role without requiring a license under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The Data Center Administration team is seeking a Senior System Administrator to provide advanced system administration and lab operations support for hardware, network, and software environments used by HPE HPC & AI Performance Engineering teams. These environments support internal product development, performance engineering, ISV validation, and customer-facing sales and benchmarking activities. This role serves as a senior technical contributor and lab expert, providing design guidance, operational leadership, and escalation-level troubleshooting across complex HPC and AI lab environments. The position partners closely with engineering teams, infrastructure support groups, and external partners to ensure lab stability, availability, and effective use of resources. The Senior System Administrator contributes to continuous improvement of lab processes, policies, and standards, prioritizes lab requests, mentors junior staff, and supports future lab expansion and facility transitions.

Job-Specific Competencies

• Communication – Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal forms; collaborates well with diverse technical teams.
• Creativity / Innovation – Applies creative problem-solving approaches and contributes to continuous improvement of lab processes and capabilities.
• Customer Service – Demonstrates a service-oriented mindset when supporting internal teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Job Knowledge – Maintains deep technical knowledge of Linux systems, lab operations, and HPC/AI infrastructure.
• Problem Solving / Analysis – Breaks down complex technical issues, identifies root causes, and develops effective solutions.
• Quality – Demonstrates attention to detail, accuracy, and reliability.
• Technical Skills – Strong expertise in Linux system administration with working knowledge of networking, storage, virtualization, and hardware platforms.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related technical field required mainly System Administration.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of Linux system administration experience required, preferably in HPC, AI, or lab-based environments.
• Candidates with strong Linux or network administration backgrounds and demonstrated interest in advanced lab system administration will also be considered.
• This role works as part of a team of system administrators and lab staff and reports to the Data Center Administration Manager.