Jobbeschreibung
Since 1962, Bavarian universities and research institutions have relied on the IT expertise of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. When it comes to the digital transformation of science, we are traditionally ahead of the game.
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HPC Specialist (f/m/d)
for Parallel Programming Environments and Libraries
- Installation, quality and performance verification of communication and message-passing libraries (MPI, Global Arrays, OpenShmem, OpenCoarrays etc.) on the LRZ HPC systems.
- Setting up tools, workflows and further development of a test suite for analysing, isolating and classifying performance and functional problems of the communication layer of the above-mentioned libraries.
- Support in the development of containerised solutions for parallel HPC applications.
- Error tracking for identified software problems (via manufacturer ticket systems).
- Improving the integration of the communication libraries with the SLURM stack processing system used at the LRZ.
- Ensuring the service quality of the parallel programming environment (especially after system maintenance).
- Preparation of the software environment for SuperMUC-NG Phase 2 with special consideration of the accelerator architecture used there.
- Applicants should have in-depth knowledge of at least one HPC programming language (C, C++, Fortran), as well as a basic understanding of all these languages.
- Experience with the use of UNIX/Linux-based programming environments (compilers, scripting languages, make, autoconf etc.) is required.
- Good knowledge of parallel programming (MPI, OpenMP) is expected.
- You like to share experiences and put procedures to the test in order to improve them with the team.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with tools for source code management and automatic generation of applications with dependencies (e.g., Spack, Easybuild);
- Knowledge of testing frameworks like REFRAME or comparable tools;
- Gitlab/Github CI/CD;
- In-depth knowledge of the Message-Passing Interface (MPI) and middleware libraries;
- Knowledge of performance and correctness analysis tools;
Are you looking for a multifaceted and intellectually stimulating position in a dynamic, cooperative and innovative work environment? Then LRZ is the place to be for you! Here at LRZ a collegial, appreciative work environment meets an international crowd of experts who work together to advance IT services for ground-breaking research. We offer flexible work schemes for an optimal work-life balance. Our staff values their creative leeway. As an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Science and Humanities we offer all the benefits of public service. And of course, no wishes remain unfulfilled at the LRZ in terms of technical equipment. We share experiences, constantly review and improve our processes, and are proud that our service-quality and data-security are regularly certified and rated highly.
We actively promote diversity and welcome applications from talented individuals, regardless of cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, physical abilities, religion and age. We give priority to applications from people with disabilities who are equally qualified (SGB IX).
Area
High Performance Computing
Working time
full time (40 hrs) / part-time possible
flexible working model with electronic time recording
Term of the contract
24 months, a further employment is intended
Remuneration
up to E 13, see Entgelttabelle TV-L
Annual leave / compensatory time off
30 days
(24.12. + 31.12. additionally day off)
Overtime is compensated by additional time off
Further trainings
Individual support for in-service training and further education
Mobile work
up to 60% of work time, when applicable
Benefits
e.g. bus and subway (U6) on the doorstep, free parking, pension plan of the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL), state-of-the-art work equipment