Position Overview is seeking a Senior Dev

Ops Engineer to provide a year contingent engagement supporting our High Performance Computing (HPC) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) infrastructure team.

This role will work directly within the IT Datacenter (ITDC) organization and is expected to operate independently at a senior level with minimal ramp-up time.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Linux HPC environments, infrastructure automation, SLURM workload management, datacenter migration execution, and enterprise identity integration.

Engagement Details Field Details Position Title Senior Dev

Ops Engineer HPC / EDA / SLURM Engagement Type Contingent Worker (CW) Duration year Location On-Site Department IT Datacenter Infrastructure (ITDC) Key Responsibilities HPC / EDA Platform Operations Support and administer SLURM-based HPC compute environments, including partition configuration and migration planning Plan and execute HPC/EDA compute and storage infrastructure migrations across datacenters Develop migration strategies and evaluate implementation options, risks, dependencies, and operational tradeoffs Author formal Method of Procedure (MOP) documents and runbooks for infrastructure changes and service cutovers Coordinate cross-functionally with EDA/SPE teams, storage teams, and IDAM to deliver coordinated platform changes Verify storage volumes, application access, and service continuity following migrations or infrastructure changes Define HPC storage service tiers and gather performance and capacity requirements for EDA workloads Linux Systems Engineering & OS Deployment Administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and SLES systems in a production HPC environment Build and maintain custom Linux OS images and installation media using Kiwi NG and related tooling Enable and maintain bare-metal provisioning workflows via RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for SLES and ESXi deployments Provision and configure Client vSphere virtual machines for HPC service workloads Troubleshoot production issues in Linux HPC operational scripts, services, and system daemons SLURM > SLES > RackN Automation & Infrastructure as Code Develop, maintain,



and extend Ansible playbooks and roles for Linux system setup, authentication, and platform configuration Ensure multi-version Ansible playbook compatibility across SLES and SLES Manage Git repositories and Artifactory artifact storage; migrate large binaries and configuration artifacts out of source control Contribute Git

Hub pull requests, conduct code reviews, and manage inner-source infrastructure repositories Drive production environment changes through change management workflows using Service

Now Identity & Access Management Integrate and configure enterprise identity systems including Okta, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, VAS, and SSSD for Linux/HPC environments Currently using NIS and VAS, but experience with any are OK Audit and reconcile Linux user and group identity data (UID/GID) across multiple directory and authentication domains Validate authentication methods and access behavior across HPC compute and storage environments Extend SSSD-based corporate authentication to new compute environments and author corresponding Ansible automation Monitoring, Logging & Operational Readiness Assess and implement log management strategies, including evaluation of Splunk integration for HPC system logs Investigate and remediate operational issues in production Linux services (VNC, NIS, AutoFS, Zabbix, etc.) Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and end-user instructions in Confluence Required Skills & Qualifications Core Technical Skills Category Skills / Tools HPC / EDA Platforms SLURM, HPC compute/storage administration, EDA infrastructure, datacenter migrations Linux / OS SLES , SLES , ESXi , Kiwi NG ISO creation, Linux system services, acct/pacct, dracut Provisioning / Automation Ansible (playbooks, roles, multi-version), RackN / Digital Rebar Provision, Client vSphere Identity / Auth SSSD,



Okta, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, VAS, UID/GID auditing, cross-domain identity management Storage / Filesystems Net

App SVM, NFS, AutoFS, Root

Squash, storage tier design, IOPS/capacity planning Dev

Ops / Source Control Git, Git

Hub, Artifactory, inner-source repository management Monitoring / Logging Splunk integration, Zabbix, operational script hardening, log management Scripting / Languages Ansible (YAML), Python, Perl (debugging), Bash ITSM / Documentation Service

Now (change requests), MOP authoring, Confluence, Jira, technical diagramming Experience Requirements + years of experience in a Dev

Ops, Platform Engineering, or Linux Systems Engineering role Hands-on HPC cluster administration experience, including SLURM or equivalent workload managers Demonstrated experience supporting EDA or scientific computing environments Solid Ansible automation skills with production-grade playbook and role development Experience with bare-metal provisioning tools (RackN, Cobbler, or equivalent) Proven ability to plan and execute datacenter or infrastructure migrations with minimal disruption Familiarity with enterprise Linux identity and authentication stacks (SSSD, LDAP, AD, NIS, Okta) Experience with Net

App or comparable enterprise storage platforms in HPC contexts Ability to author formal technical documentation (MOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams) Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of coordinating across multiple teams Preferred Qualifications Experience with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and/or in an enterprise environment Familiarity with RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for bare-metal OS deployment Hands-on experience with Kiwi NG or similar tools for custom OS image creation Knowledge of Client vSphere for HPC support VM provisioning Experience migrating configuration artifacts and binaries to Artifactory Background in semiconductor, storage, or high-tech manufacturing IT environments EEO: Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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