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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # HPC Systems Engineer - **Company:** Exxon Mobil Corporation - **Location:** Spring, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, CentOS, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Data Centers, Linux, Distributed File Systems, File Systems, General Parallel File Systems, InfiniBand, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Scientific Computating, Software Deployment, Supercomputing, System Software, High Performance Computing, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Slurm - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=911bd134a93a932f ## About the Role * B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or related degree area (e.g., Computer Engineering, Information Systems) or equivalent skills work experience. * A minimum of 5 years of hands-on Linux experience (e.g., RHEL, CentOS) and production infrastructure support (e.g., networking, storage, monitoring, compute, installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, retirement) * A minimum of 5 years' experience in HPC technologies (e.g., installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, retirement, problem resolution) such as parallel/distributed files systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), high speed interconnect fabrics (e.g., Infiniband, Omni-Path), and HPC batch scheduling software suites (e.g., PBSPro, SLURM) * Experience in HPC technologies such as parallel/distributed files systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS), high speed interconnect fabrics (e.g., Infiniband, Omni-Path), and HPC batch scheduling software suites (e.g., PBSPro, SLURM) * Solid understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience * Strong IT skills in infrastructure and applications * Experience with supporting large scale production environments * Experience in implementing changes and security controls in a global framework. * Understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power * Knowledge and experience with installing/compiling vendor and open-source software * Knowledge and experience with application/infrastructure deployment and support in one or more of the major cloud environments ## Description The High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer role has the overall responsibility to work within a small team of highly skilled HPC specialists to provide a performant, reliable, and secure high-performance computing (HPC) environment. The HPC Systems Engineer will be involved in various aspects of designing and engineering our HPC system as well as be responsible for managing day-to-day operations and maintenance activities including, but not limited to the following: general troubleshooting of any issues that may arise, monitoring overall system health, performing system maintenance tasks, and evaluating new hardware/system software. Spring, TX, USA What you will do * Establish strategies for overall support of the systems portfolio (4 supercomputers and large parallel file systems across the domain) * Evaluate new hardware and software and understand potential benefits/impacts it can have in the scientific computing and seismic imaging environments * Perform software installations and upgrades, inclusive of operating system in world class HPC environment * Monitor overall system performance and health and partner with 3rd parties on hardware support as needed * Provide support for the management of data in the environment (140+ Petabytes of parallel filesystem) * Advanced consulting with users to resolve problems and ensure they can effectively utilize the systems * Interact with both business customers and technical teams that are globally distributed and within varied time zones * Engaging with vendors for problem resolution of existing infrastructure and discussion of roadmaps and new technologies for evaluations * Foster a supportive work environment and maintains open, productive interactions among team and across organizations * Build and maintain cross-organizational contacts to facilitate execution of work ## Related Videos - [Running Secure Life Science Research at Scale using Hybrid GPU HPC and Kubernetes 🧬](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100355-running-secure-life-science-research-at-scale-using-hybrid-gpu-hpc-and-kubernetes) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Discover the open source trio you didn’t expect: .NET and PostgreSQL on Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2042-discover-the-open-source-trio-you-didn-t-expect-net-and-postgresql-on-linux) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)