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Auburn University

Manager, High Performance Computing

🇺🇸 Auburn, AL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $74K - $134K

💻 Information Technology

🗓️ July 25th, 2025

ITIL Python

Edtech.com's Summary

Auburn University is hiring a Manager, High Performance Computing. The role involves leading the High-Performance Computing team, collaborating with researchers across disciplines, managing projects and resources, and ensuring a robust, scalable HPC environment that supports the university's research mission and technology vision.

Highlights
  • Lead and manage the High-Performance Computing team and projects.
  • Coordinate HPC strategy, service offerings, and billing with customers and internal teams.
  • Support Auburn University's research initiatives through robust HPC infrastructure.
  • Required software and technical knowledge include Linux cluster hardware, research workload management, parallel file system administration, and cloud technologies.
  • Proficiency in ITIL and understanding of IT security regulations required.
  • Desired skills include IBM GPFS, POSIX system administration with Infiniband, SLURM workload manager, server and storage hardware, virtual machine provisioning, TCP/IP protocols, Active Directory, LDAP authentication, and scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
  • Salary range: $74,180 - $133,530 annually.
  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in relevant fields plus five years of specialized IT experience, with possible substitution of advanced education for experience.
  • Work within the Office of Information Technology, CIO Information Technology division.
  • Engage with internal and external customers to maintain and enhance HPC services supporting academic research.