Compute Operations Engineer

The role

You will support the day-to-day operation of on-prem compute infrastructure. This includes HPC server hardware, Linux-based platforms, and user-facing support across Slurm, Kubernetes, and control-plane environments.

What you will do

• Provide hands-on support for HPC server hardware
• Monitor system health and respond to alerts
• Support hardware lifecycle activities
• Troubleshoot Linux-based systems
• Triage and resolve user-facing issues across Slurm and Kubernetes
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors
• Execute scheduled maintenance and change activities
• Maintain accurate infrastructure records and documentation
• Contribute to runbooks and continuous improvement
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response

Required qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in compute infrastructure, systems engineering, or a related role
• Strong Linux systems administration experience (i.e. RHEL, Rocky Linux, or similar)
• Strong understanding of server hardware (i.e. compute, storage, networking components)
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring tools (e.g. OneView, Dell OME, or similar)
• Exposure to HPC or platform environments such as Slurm or Kubernetes
• Experience or familiarity with operational tooling (i.e. NetBox, DNS, HashiCorp Vault, Ansible, scripting languages or similar)
• Knowledge of automation or scripting (e.g. Bash, Python, Ansible)
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in a collaborative environment

Nice to have

• Understanding of datacentre operations and safety practices is beneficial

Benefits

• Initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance

About the company

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager. It is a technology- and data-driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing.