Title: Sr. Linux DevOps Engineer
Location: Vancouver, Canada (on-site in client office)
Duration: 6-12 month contract-to-hire
We have a new role with Solidigm; c2h on-site in Vancouver, Canada.
Our client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to provide a 1 year contingent engagement supporting our High Performance Computing (HPC) and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) infrastructure team. This role will work directly within the IT Datacenter (ITDC) organization and is expected to operate independently at a senior level with minimal ramp-up time. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Linux HPC environments, infrastructure automation, SLURM workload management, datacenter migration execution, and enterprise identity integration.
Key Responsibilities
HPC / EDA Platform Operations
Support and administer SLURM-based HPC compute environments, including partition configuration and migration planning
Plan and execute HPC/EDA compute and storage infrastructure migrations across datacenters
Develop migration strategies and evaluate implementation options, risks, dependencies, and operational tradeoffs
Author formal Method of Procedure (MOP) documents and runbooks for infrastructure changes and service cutovers
Coordinate cross-functionally with EDA/SPE teams, storage teams, and IDAM to deliver coordinated platform changes
Verify storage volumes, application access, and service continuity following migrations or infrastructure changes
Define HPC storage service tiers and gather performance and capacity requirements for EDA workloads
Linux Systems Engineering & OS Deployment
Administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and SLES 15 systems in a production HPC environment
Build and maintain custom Linux OS images and installation media using Kiwi NG and related tooling
Enable and maintain bare-metal provisioning workflows via RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for SLES and ESXi deployments
Provision and configure VMware vSphere virtual machines for HPC service workloads
Troubleshoot production issues in Linux HPC operational scripts, services, and system daemons
SLURM > SLES > RackN
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Develop, maintain, and extend Ansible playbooks and roles for Linux system setup, authentication, and platform configuration
Ensure multi-version Ansible playbook compatibility across SLES 12 and SLES 15
Manage Git repositories and Artifactory artifact storage; migrate large binaries and configuration artifacts out of source control
Contribute GitHub pull requests, conduct code reviews, and manage inner-source infrastructure repositories
Drive production environment changes through change management workflows using ServiceNow
Identity & Access Management
Integrate and configure enterprise identity systems including Okta, Active Directory, LDAP, NIS, VAS, and SSSD for Linux/HPC environments
Currently using NIS and VAS, but experience with any are OK
Audit and reconcile Linux user and group identity data (UID/GID) across multiple directory and authentication domains
Validate authentication methods and access behavior across HPC compute and storage environments
Extend SSSD-based corporate authentication to new compute environments and author corresponding Ansible automation
Monitoring, Logging & Operational Readiness
Assess and implement log management strategies, including evaluation of Splunk integration for HPC system logs
Investigate and remediate operational issues in production Linux services (VNC, NIS, AutoFS, Zabbix, etc.)
Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and end-user instructions in Confluence
Required Skills & Qualifications
Core Technical Skills
Experience Requirements
5+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Linux Systems Engineering role
Hands-on HPC cluster administration experience, including SLURM or equivalent workload managers
Demonstrated experience supporting EDA or scientific computing environments
Strong Ansible automation skills with production-grade playbook and role development
Experience with bare-metal provisioning tools (RackN, Cobbler, or equivalent)
Proven ability to plan and execute datacenter or infrastructure migrations with minimal disruption
Familiarity with enterprise Linux identity and authentication stacks (SSSD, LDAP, AD, NIS, Okta)
Experience with NetApp or comparable enterprise storage platforms in HPC contexts
Ability to author formal technical documentation (MOPs, runbooks, architecture diagrams)
Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of coordinating across multiple teams
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 and/or 15 in an enterprise environment
Familiarity with RackN / Digital Rebar Provision for bare-metal OS deployment
Hands-on experience with Kiwi NG or similar tools for custom OS image creation
Knowledge of VMware vSphere for HPC support VM provisioning
Experience migrating configuration artifacts and binaries to Artifactory
Background in semiconductor, storage, or high-tech manufacturing IT environments
