Senior HPC Engineer

Viridien / CGG is recruiting for the role of Senior HPC Engineer. Senior HPC Engineer to join a global HPC and Digital Platform team. The role combines advanced Linux system administration with technical project delivery, support for complex issues, and collaboration across regions.

Role details

• Location: Haywards Heath
• Working pattern: On-site
• Job type: Full time

What you’ll do

• Act as the final escalation point for complex Linux issues and provide expert troubleshooting.
• Support team leadership activities and act as deputy when required.
• Lead deployment of new technologies and compute platforms through Jira workflows.
• Manage technical projects from scoping and planning through deployment, documentation and handover.
• Coordinate with global sites on installations, upgrades and infrastructure enhancements.
• Provide 24×7 on-call support on rotation for incidents and maintenance.
• Use Jira Service Management and ITSM tools to manage escalations, track issues and document changes.

What they’re looking for

• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least five years of Linux administration experience, ideally in an HPC environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and IT service management skills are required.
• Automation or configuration tool experience is required, with examples including Ansible, Puppet, GitLab and Terraform.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python or Perl are required.
• You must have strong project, time management and communication skills.
• The role asks for a proactive, adaptable mindset and a passion for learning.
• You should show ability to mentor, guide and influence technical teams.

Additional role information

• The role includes acting as deputy to the HPC Manager and developing leadership and management capabilities.
• Preferred experience includes DevOps tools, cloud administration, virtualisation and HPC-related technologies.
• Qualifications such as LPIC-2/3, CompTIA Linux+ and ITIL Foundation are preferred.