Job Title: HPC Systems Engineer - Enterprise Linux & Cluster Infrastructure Location: Hybrid to Remote - Swansea (mostly remote & expenses for all site travel) Day Rate: £465 per day - payable to Limited Company / Outside IR35 Duration: 4 months initially Pay Frequency: Weekly Start Date: ASAP Overview We are seeking an experienced HPC Systems Engineer to deploy, configure, optimise and support high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This includes large-scale Linux clusters, GPU-accelerated systems, and associated storage, networking, and authentication infrastructure. Although this role is hybrid, it's expected to be largely remote / WFH. Responsibilities Deploy, configure, optimise and support enterprise Linux across HPC clusters Automate provisioning and manage configuration at scale (PXE, Kickstart, Ansible/Puppet) Install, configure, and optimise HPC schedulers (e.g. Slurm) and MPI environments Deploy and manage GPU (NVIDIA/CUDA) and high-performance storage solutions Monitor, benchmark, and tune system performance across compute, network, and storage Implement authentication, security controls, and system hardening for multi-user environments Support HPC software stacks, toolchains, and container runtimes (Spack, EasyBuild, Apptainer) Maintain documentation and support user access/workflows Requirements Strong Linux administration in HPC or large-scale environments Experience with automation and cluster provisioning Knowledge of Slurm, MPI, and parallel computing Experience with GPU/CUDA environments Understanding of system performance tuning Familiarity with identity management and security best practices Previous experience operating as an HPC Systems Engineer