System Administrator

Contractor

Denver, Colorado

10 Apr 2025

    Akkodis is seeking a System Administrator for a Contract job with a client in Denver, CO (Hybrid). The ideal candidate must have extensive experience in designing and implementing HPC systems.

     

    Rate Range: $37/hour to $49/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

     

    System Administrator job responsibilities include:

    • Designing, deploying, and maintaining HPC clusters, including compute, storage, and networking components.

    • Managing Linux-based HPC systems, including job schedulers like Slurm, PBS, or Grid Engine.

    • Monitoring system health, resolving performance bottlenecks, and ensuring uptime and optimal configuration of resources.

    • Fine-tuning applications and workloads for optimal performance on HPC systems.

    • Managing large-scale parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, or BeeGFS) and optimizing data transfer strategies.

    • Providing technical support and training to researchers and end users, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

    • Ensuring adherence to security best practices, implementing data backup, and disaster recovery solutions.

     

    Desired Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

    • 5+ years of experience in HPC system administration and performance optimization.

    • Proficiency in managing Linux-based HPC systems, including experience with job schedulers such as Slurm, PBS, or Grid Engine.

    • Strong knowledge of large-scale parallel file systems like Lustre, GPFS, or BeeGFS, and experience optimizing data transfer and storage for high-throughput workloads.

     

    If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at vipin.singh@akkodisgroup.com



    Pay Details: $37.00 to $49.00 per hour

    Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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    • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
    • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance