Job#: 3030068
Job Description:
High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Architect
Location: Houston, Texas (Partial Remote)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm
Role Overview
An organization is deploying a new High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster and seeks an HPC-focused professional to administer, support, and enable research workloads on this environment. This role is focused on HPC environment management and research support, acting as the primary owner and advocate for the HPC environment and its users within a team that has strong Linux system administration expertise. Previous Data Scientist or mentorship of Data Scientist preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Experience: Hands-on experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments is required, not just standalone Linux servers. Experience working with researchers or data scientists, ideally in an academic, public health, or scientific research context, is necessary. The candidate must be comfortable working on-site with physical hardware and data center environments.
Technical Skills: Strong Linux experience, particularly in a server or cluster environment, is required. Practical experience with job schedulers, specifically Slurm (configuration, job submission, troubleshooting, and optimization), is essential. The role requires the ability to understand and support software commonly used in research/HPC, such as Python-based workflows and scientific libraries, and to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-experts.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Environment
This position follows a hybrid work model with a mix of on-site and remote work, typically three days on-site and two days remote, with flexibility. The candidate must be available to come on-site as needed for data center access, physical hardware issues, and vendor visits. The schedule consists of standard daytime hours with some flexibility required for urgent issues affecting research workloads.
Compensation & Benefits
A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees. This may include a pension program and long-term health insurance benefits that vest over time. The position offers a potential growth path toward a Senior Systems Architect role for a strong, long-term performer.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Employee Type:
Contract
Location:
Houston, TX, US
Job Type:
Date Posted:
April 9, 2026
Pay Range:
$60 - $70 per hour
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