High-Performance Computing (HPC) Software Consultant (Part-Time)

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is seeking a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Software Consultant (Non-Student, Part Time Staff Wage, 20-hours per week) to join our ICDS Roar system Client Support Team.

ICDS works with researchers from more than 70 academic departments from nearly all of Penn State’s academic colleges and campuses, facilitating new collaborations, funding new areas of research, collaborating to overcome computational and data science challenges, building a diverse community of scholars, and providing a robust supercomputer for the Penn State community, called Roar. ICDS seeks to equip researchers with the most cutting-edge computing tools and resources to further their science, and as a part of ICDS, you will be contributing to this goal.

This position will report to the Client Support Lead and may work with or provide support to Roar system users.

Work Arrangement: This role has the potential to be a hybrid of remote and on-site work, with a minimum of 4 days per week on-site.

As a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Software Consultant, you will:

• Work with ICDS staff, faculty, and research groups to assist them in advancing their research by compiling and testing software on Roar.

• Troubleshooting issues related to a group’s research.

• Aid in the implementation of scientific applications and utilization of the Roar cluster.

• Build, test, and administer scientific software applications on Roar.

Our desired qualifications and skills include:

• Running scientific applications in a high-performance computing environment.

• Knowledge and use of Linux/UNIX-based systems.

• Optimizing and/or developing applications on Linux/UNIX-based systems.

• Programming in compiled/scripting languages such as C/C++, Fortran, Python, Julia, R, bash.

• Using queuing systems and schedulers (Moab, Torque, Slurm, SGE).

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

• Experience in providing customer service.

• Preferably in a technical support/help desk environment.

• The ability to learn general concepts and technologies quickly and independently.

Candidates must also have impeccable ethics and integrity with a strong work ethic as well as strong interpersonal and written skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

Applications should include a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume, and a cover letter expressing the candidate’s interest in the role to receive full consideration.

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