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Linux HPC Specialist
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An exciting opportunity for a passionate HPC Architect to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to the future of software defined data centres and open source technologies and have the dedication in supporting our engineering community in a dynamic, fast-paced development environment.
Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: This role will require DV Clearance. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
- Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave, and fertility testing and treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidized meals, free car parking, and much more…
- Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health, and wellbeing, and more
The opportunity:
We are seeking a forward-thinking HPC Architect with expertise in storage and infrastructure to define the long-term future roadmap of HPC environments within MBDA. You will ensure alignment with business objectives in collaboration with our business areas. As a HPC Architect, you will be responsible for building scalable and high-throughput infrastructure.
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Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain HPC environments including compute nodes, storage, and interconnects.
- The role involves close collaboration within your team and wider stakeholders across the organization.
- Engage with wider multi-national and multi-cultured teams to drive capability development cross-functionally.
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Benefits:
- Become part of a unique, well-respected team of dedicated people that have been recognized within our company for its professionalism, dedication, and flexibility.
- Having the opportunity to work both nationally and internationally, broaden your horizons by embracing the rich cultural diversity of our company.
- Partner with both engineers within MBDA and HPC vendors to ensure HPC services are meeting evolving business needs.
- Be part of an organization with a values-led culture that is committed to investing in its workforce with a personal development program.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
- Define the long-term HPC architecture roadmap aligned with organizational goals
- Evaluate and select technologies across compute, storage, networking, and cloud HPC
- Establish standards, reference architectures, and best practices
System Design & Engineering Oversight
- Architect large-scale HPC clusters, including CPU, GPU, and accelerator-based systems
- Design high-performance networking (InfiniBand, RDMA, high-speed Ethernet)
- Define storage architecture (parallel file systems, object storage, tiered storage)
- Provide technical leadership and oversight to HPC engineering and operations teams
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Performance & Scalability
- Ensure systems are designed for optimal throughput, latency, and scalability
- Lead performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and workload modelling
- Identify and eliminate architectural bottlenecks
Workload & Software Ecosystem
- Define strategies for workload orchestration (SLURM, Kubernetes for HPC, etc.)
- Guide software stack design (MPI, CUDA, compilers, libraries, containers)
- Ensure reproducibility, portability, and performance of workloads
Our company:
"Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given"
MBDA is a leading defence organization. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability, and more…
We recognize that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support, or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
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