GPU Cluster Engineer, Hardware Operations

Sciforium Corporation
San Francisco, CA, United States
29 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$150,000.0 - $180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Access Active Directory Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) CentOS Computer Clusters Data Centers Linux General Parallel File Systems Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Security Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP)
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Linux System Administration Network Connections Network Administration PCI Express Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Virtual Local Area Networks Network Storage Data Storage Management Saltstack Reliability of Systems Firewalls (Computer Science) Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Iptables Bare Metal Hardware Infrastructure Terraform

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated Hardware Operations Engineer to own the physical health and foundational infrastructure of our GPU clusters. You will be the primary custodian of our compute hardware, responsible for everything from data center vendor coordination up to the base Linux OS layer. You will ensure our research and product teams have a stable, secure, and fully operational physical environment to run their demanding compute workloads on., * System Health & Hardware Reliability

  • On-Call Response: Serve as the primary point of contact for physical system outages, hardware failures, and network interruptions to minimize downtime.
  • Cluster Monitoring: Proactively monitor hardware health, including GPU thermals, power draw, and physical system loads, catching anomalies before they impact active workloads.
  • Vendor Liaison: Work closely with data center facility staff and third-party hardware vendors to coordinate RMA processes, physical repairs, part replacements, and routine maintenance.
  • Hardware Deployment: Rack, cable, and lead the physical bring-up of new GPU nodes, ensuring power and network connectivity are fully integrated into the existing cluster.
  • Linux & Network Administration
  • OS Management: Install, patch, and maintain Linux operating systems (Ubuntu/CentOS/RHEL) across the cluster bare-metal servers.
  • Security & Access: Configure and maintain edge and internal networking, including firewalls, VPNs, and strict SSH access controls to secure our infrastructure.
  • Identity & Storage Management: Administer LDAP/Active Directory for centralized user authentication and ensure network storage systems (NFS/GPFS/Lustre) are reliably mounted and properly permissioned.

Requirements

  • Must-Haves:
  • 3+ years of experience in Linux Systems Administration (deep knowledge of boot processes, systemd, disk management, etc.).
  • Strong background in server hardware troubleshooting, specifically within high-density environments (power, cooling, PCIe topologies).
  • Experience managing networking security (VPNs, iptables/firewalld, VLANs) and directory services (LDAP/FreeIPA/Active Directory).
  • Proficiency in Bash scripting for essential system automation.
  • Nice-to-Haves:
  • Experience using configuration management tools like Ansible, SaltStack, or Terraform for OS provisioning.
  • Familiarity with data center operations, cooling requirements for high-TDP accelerators (like NVIDIA B200 or AMD MI355x).

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance, * Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Daily lunch, snacks, and beverages
  • Flexible time off
  • Competitive salary and equity

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