RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• OS Setup on large scale – Different versions of Linux for several projects
• File systems and management platforms set up in a High Availability mode
• Performance Tuning and benchmarking for distributed processing.
• Monitor and Maintain infrastructure performance KPIs
• Will need to work with Client System Admins to resolve any Infrastructure issues
• Design, develop and maintain infrastructure monitoring and reporting tools
• Develop and maintain configuration management solutions
• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes
• Help Application Engineers debug issues
• Document the setup in detail
• Be the point of contact with customers and different HW/SW vendors
• Drive the projects from the technical aspects and report to the PMs updates and delivery time.
• Mentor Junior Engineers during the onboarding / Training phases and their first projects.

REQUIREMENTS

B.Sc. in Computer and/or Communications Engineering or similar degree that provides a strong knowledge of computer science.

Basic Qualifications:

Technical:

•  Very good knowledge of Linux/Unix based systems
• Good understanding of programming concepts and scripting languages [bash – python].
• Excellent troubleshooting capabilities & problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of IP Networks.
• Experience with configuration management tools (i.e Ansible, Puppet)
• Experience with Virtualization technologies (i.e VMware)
• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms/technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure,…)

Following will be considered as a plus:

• Good knowledge of HPC tools and software stack
• Experience with HPC schedulers

 

Personal:

• We are looking for candidates who are smart, passionate, hard workers, with a high ability of self-learning, and who feel comfortable working on the edge of the unknown.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent oral and written English skills.
• Candidates are ready to travel 50% of the time in the GULF region.