Staffworxs is seeking a Senior GCP DevOps Engineer (HPC) to lead the migration, design, and optimization of HPC clusters in the cloud. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in HPC environments, strong hands-on experience with SLURM, MPI, and HPC software, and proficiency in Terraform and Ansible.
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Benefits & Perks
Job Description
At Staffworxs, we don’t just connect talent — we power transformation. Headquartered in Frisco, TX, with teams in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, we combine global reach with deep expertise. Our Digital & Data Analytics practice drives growth and innovation for some of the world’s top CPG brands, who continue to retain us as their trusted partner. If you’re ready to make an impact, you’re in the right place.
Job Details
Title: GCP Cloud – DevOps Engineer (HPC)
Location: Canada (100% Remote)
Duration of the Contract: Long-term contract
Pay Rate: Open, DOE
Client Industry: Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences
Skills Required: GCP, HPC, SLURM, Linux, DevOps, Terraform, Ansible, Spack, MPI, Python, Bash
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior GCP DevOps – HPC Engineer to support a large-scale Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences initiative. This role is ideal for a seasoned HPC and cloud migration expert with deep experience in SLURM-based environments, Linux systems, and large-scale HPC workloads transitioning to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
As part of a collaborative and fast-paced engineering team, you will lead the migration, design, and optimization of HPC clusters in the cloud, ensuring performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the migration of on-premises SLURM-based HPC clusters to Google Cloud Platform.
- Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure HPC infrastructure on GCP.
- Optimize SLURM configurations and workflows for efficient cloud resource utilization.
- Manage HPC environments with a focus on job scheduling, job efficiency, and cluster scaling.
- Automate cluster deployment, configuration, and maintenance using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Bash.
- Integrate HPC software stacks using Spack for dependency management and installation.
- Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications using MPI, OpenMP, and other parallel computing frameworks.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure smooth migration and ongoing operations.
- Provide expert-level support for performance tuning, scheduling, and resource optimization.
- Continuously evaluate GCP HPC services and cost-optimization strategies.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in HPC environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with SLURM, MPI, and HPC software.
- Extensive experience managing Linux-based systems.
- Proven experience migrating HPC workloads to cloud platforms, preferably GCP.
- Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible.
- Experience using Spack for HPC software stack management.
- Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
- In-depth knowledge of GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC).
- Strong troubleshooting and optimization skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Google Cloud DevOps or related GCP certifications.
- Experience with Preemptible VMs, HPC VM images, and cloud cost optimization.
- Knowledge of parallel file systems and HPC data management.
- Experience with Singularity or Docker in HPC environments.
- Exposure to Spark or big data frameworks is a plus.
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