Duration: 12 SLES Rack N
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 12 and SLES 15
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 recent 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, Auto FS, Zabbix, etc.)
Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and end-user instructions in Confluence
Experience
5+ 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
Strong Ansible automation skills with production-grade playbook and role development
Experience with bare-metal provisioning tools (Rack N, 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.
Core Technical Skills
HPC / EDA Platforms: SLURM, HPC compute/storage administration, EDA infrastructure, datacenter migrations
Linux / OS: SLES 12, SLES 15, ESXi 8.0, Kiwi NG ISO creation, Linux system services, acct/pacct, dracut
Provisioning / Automation: Ansible (playbooks, roles, multi-version), Rack N / Digital Rebar Provision, VMware v Sphere
Identity / Auth: SSSD, Okta, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, VAS, UID/GID auditing, cross-domain identity management




Storage / Filesystems: Net App SVM, NFS, Auto FS, 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and/or 15 in an enterprise environment
Familiarity with Rack N / Digital Rebar Provision for bare-metal OS deployment
Hands-on experience with Kiwi NG or similar tools for custom OS image creation
Knowledge of VMware v Sphere for HPC support VM provisioning
Experience migrating configuration artifacts and binaries to Artifactory
Background in semiconductor, storage, or high-tech manufacturing IT environments.
Education
Bachelors Degree
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