Lead HPC Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead HPC Engineer with strong expertise in HPC infrastructure to join our progressive team.

In this role, you will guide a team of engineers to enhance the performance and stability of our HPC environment while ensuring compliance with GxP standards. If you are ready to take on a leadership role and contribute to meaningful projects, we encourage you to apply.

Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Latvia or connect with colleagues at our Riga office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise a team of three HPC infrastructure engineers
• Prioritize, decompose and distribute technical tasks within the team
• Plan the HPC roadmap in collaboration with internal and external teams
• Provide leadership and expertise to support HPC infrastructure in compliance with GxP requirements
• Ensure HPC infrastructure documentation meets GxP standards
• Participate in engineering and support activities
• Maintain and improve the HPC environment's stability and performance
  
  
  

Requirements

• 11+ years of experience in HPC infrastructure
• Over 1 year of leadership experience managing engineering teams
• Background in architecting and configuring high-performance computing systems
• Proficiency in Linux operating systems with experience in kernel modules compilation and debugging tools (strace, coredump, tcpdump, etc.)
• Familiarity with job schedulers such as IBM LSF and Slurm
• Understanding of Bright Cluster Manager installation and configuration
• Knowledge of GPFS and Lustre filesystems
• Capability to work with InfiniBand and/or Omni-Path network interconnects
• B2 level of English or higher, with an emphasis on technical communication skills
  
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience with hardware diagnostics, upgrades, and tuning (HCA InfiniBand, disk arrays - Lustre, Vast, IBM, servers Dell+HP)
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring tools (Zabbix, Splunk, Grafana, etc.)
• Knowledge of EasyBuild
• Experience working in a GxP environment
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira and ServiceNow
  
  
  

We offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies.
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 295+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact.
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices.
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys.
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life.
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga.
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more.
  
  
  

Salary range €4K-€5.9K gross, based on your experience and interview results.

About EPAM


EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.

With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Latvia to over 888+ talented innovators in 3 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us.