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Job Description
HPC Storage Benchmark Expert
Location: UK and Dubai
Type: Permanent Full time
Are you passionate about high‑performance computing and excited by the challenge of shaping next‑generation HPC solutions? We're a team of highly skilled professionals delivering advanced HPC Engineering across EMEA & LATAM, and we're looking for an HPC Storage Benchmark Expert to join us.
About Us
Our team brings together deep, varied expertise across the HPC landscape. We include specialists in performance analysis for user workloads, ISV applications, and a wide range of benchmarks. We collaborate closely across regions and work directly with customer support teams to deliver cutting‑edge, reliable, high‑performance solutions.
About The Role
As an HPC Storage Benchmark Expert, you'll play a key part in designing, validating, and defending HPC storage solutions for medium and large‑scale tenders across EMEA & LATAM.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Supporting tender responses by analysing customer storage requirements
Designing and proposing optimal storage architectures alongside Presales teams
Running benchmarks on existing systems and projecting performance for future systems
Developing detailed, accurate reports to support solution recommendations
Validating commitments by executing customer tests on delivered systems
Sharing insights, knowledge, and best practices internally and with customers
Collaborating with top‑tier researchers, software engineers, and technical teams to help shape future products
This is a highly collaborative role where you will engage with talented professionals from diverse backgrounds and interact with leading research organisations across the region.
What We're Looking For
Required Education & Experience
B.Sc. or equivalent in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
Deep knowledge of HPC storage environments, including:
Linux kernel fundamentals
High‑performance interconnects
Parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS)
Software‑defined storage (e.g., DAOS, VAST, Weka) — desirable
I/O and communication libraries, gained through work with large‑scale HPC systems
Proven ability to triage complex issues, create reproducible test cases, and collaborate with R&D to resolve bugs
Experience delivering technical content through presentations or training sessions
A willingness to adopt and apply new tools, programming paradigms, and technologies
Personal Skills
Strong team player with the ability to operate independently when needed
Excellent interpersonal and customer‑facing skills
Calm, professional approach under pressure and tight deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Fluent in English (spoken and written)
Customer‑focused mindset
Additional Skills
Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Process Improvements, Product Services, Relationship Building {+ 5 more}
What We Can Offer You
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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