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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator - **Company:** PDS Inc. - **Location:** Greenville, SC, United States - **Salary:** $124,696.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Application Performance Management, Bash Shell, CentOS, Cyber Security, Nvidia CUDA, Computer Networks, Linux, Desktop Virtualization, General-Purpose Computing on Graphics Processing Units, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Virtual Desktops, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Session Management, Software Deployment, Toolchain, User Provisioning Software, Scripting, High Performance Computing, Information Technology, Slurm - **Published:** October 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.cjhunter.com//jobsearch/showjob.html?resultid=lM0Gdt&offset=113&PageSize=ALL&PageTitle=%3Cspan+style%3D%27font-weight%3Abold%27%3EHPC+Systems+%26amp%3B+Scheduler+Administrator+-+%3C%2Fspan%3EHPC+Systems+%26amp%3B+Scheduler+AdministratorDrive+the+Performance+Behind+Advanced+Engineering+%26amp%3B+Simulation+EnvironmentsLocation%3A+Greenville%2C+SC+%7C+OnsiteSchedule%3A+1st+Shift+%7C+Monda..&SIDW=af63df9ef9cb49a34b4fb2df6cec780a.VUlEPTkyOTU1NjA4 ## About the Role * Advanced Linux administration experience within RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, or similar environments * Deep expertise with Slurm Workload Manager, including configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning * Hands-on experience supporting production HPC environments * Experience administering Linux virtual desktop or thin-client environments * Knowledge of environment modules, compiler toolchains, and MPI runtimes such as OpenMPI or Intel MPI * Experience with HPC networking concepts, latency optimization, and high-performance interconnects * Proficiency with monitoring, observability, and alerting platforms * High School Diploma or equivalent required * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred Preferred Qualifications * AWS HPC experience, including ParallelCluster, EC2 HPC instances, and EFA networking * Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines within HPC environments * Knowledge of GPU computing environments, CUDA, and Slurm GPU scheduling * Understanding of Linux cybersecurity hardening and security best practices * Automation experience using Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar scripting tools, If you're an experienced Linux and HPC professional looking for an opportunity to own critical infrastructure, optimize enterprise-scale computing environments, and contribute to groundbreaking engineering initiatives, we want to hear from you. ## Description PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator to support a global energy industry leader's enterprise High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment. This is a highly visible technical role where you'll serve as a key owner of critical HPC infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, performance, and an exceptional user experience for engineers and researchers who depend on these systems every day. If you're passionate about Linux administration, scheduler optimization, HPC technologies, and solving complex performance challenges, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact on large-scale engineering and innovation initiatives. What You'll Do As the HPC Systems & Scheduler Administrator, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and optimizing enterprise HPC operations. Linux Systems Administration * Administer and maintain HPC compute, login, and head nodes * Manage operating system configuration, patching, security hardening, and system stability * Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and infrastructure standards Slurm Scheduler Administration * Serve as the subject matter expert for Slurm Workload Manager * Configure partitions, scheduling policies, reservations, priorities, and QoS settings * Troubleshoot scheduling issues and optimize resource allocation HPC Environment Management * Support environment modules, compiler toolchains, MPI libraries, and runtime environments * Maintain software stacks used for engineering and simulation workloads * Ensure consistent and reliable application performance across the HPC environment Linux Virtual Desktop (VDI) Administration * Manage Linux virtual desktop infrastructure and user environments * Maintain desktop images, application delivery, and session management * Standardize operating system configurations and user experiences Monitoring, Performance & Optimization * Implement and maintain system monitoring and observability tools * Monitor infrastructure health, performance, and utilization * Analyze bottlenecks related to compute resources, storage, networking, and memory * Develop strategies to improve system throughput and reduce queue times Access & Security Administration * Manage Linux user provisioning, groups, SSH keys, and privileged access * Support governance and access control processes * Maintain a secure and compliant operating environment