Senior High Performance Computing (HPC) Specialist 1

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What’s in it for you?
Are you passionate about Engineering in an agile software development context?
We are looking for a passionate HPC Specialist that can lead the operation and development of High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure in Autonomous Drive. You will join the Volvo Cars Electrical and Software Engineering team within Product Creation Products of Enterprise Digital at Volvo Cars. Join the Engineering Chapter at Consumer & Enterprise Digital to become a part of our exciting journey towards a product-oriented software company. You will be part of the journey as we deliver on our company’s vision and scale our users globally, but of course also pick up other tasks helping the product team(s) move forward, broadening your t-shaped profile. We use modern tools and agile methods to create business value continuously. We ensure high quality and adaptability in our delivery. Of course, we have fun together while doing it!
What you’ll do?

As a Senior HPC Specialist in our team, you will work with the cutting edge of High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure in Autonomous Drive R&D. You will ensure the smooth daily operations of our HPC environments and help support our users in the business to ensure that Volvo Cars gets the most value and performance out of the solution as possible. 
Our team is managing several existing HPC clusters globally and we are now in the implementation phase for an additional major High Throughput Cluster (HTC) with over 100PiB storage and CPU/GPU nodes.
You will act as one of our HPC Subject Matter Experts (SME) and help users understand the capability of the HPC/HTC solutions including Linux, configuration management, schedulers, hardware, applications, etc.
You will work closely with Autonomous Drive & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (AD and ADAS) developers and engineers, supporting in optimizing code and strategies to run in HPC, recommend ways of working, arrange workshops and training sessions, capture requirements, identify solutions, setting up proof of concepts, help manage workloads and other related tasks. You will also be involved in the continuous improvement and extension of the Storage and Compute (S&C) solutions as well as in the ongoing operations together with our S&C suppliers. You will be given a high degree of trust and be empowered to solve issues to ensure that the business receives the HPC services that they need. 
Do you fit the profile?

Preferably, you have a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or experience matching requirement below. You are experienced with agile development practices and have worked in product teams that use collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence or similar. You are fluent in English, both verbally and written at a professional level.
We are looking for you who have 10+ years of relevant Linux experience and at least 5 years of experience of HPC administration in an enterprise environment including administration of networks, servers, storage, clients, etc. You also have experience with storage concepts such as scale-out NAS (NFS), SMB, parallel filesystems, Lustre, POSIX, and object storage. You have knowledge about parallel computing (HPC/HTC), performance troubleshooting & optimization and operating environments at large scale.
To be successful in this position you are a Linux native and fluent in Python and/or other scripting languages. You have experience from working with tools like Slurm/PBS/LSF or similar, Docker/Singularity as well as Terraform/Ansible or other infrastructure automation languages. 
On a personal level you are positive, end-user focused and passionate about solving problems. You are flexible, open to new ideas and always looking for ways to improve. You are organized, have forward thinking and you push for innovation. You are excellent at communication, presenting and capable of building and maintain good business relationships, focused on delivering results based on agreed objectives. You have a holistic viewpoint and are value oriented, with an ability to inspire and motivate others in working towards a goal.
How to learn more and apply? 
If you have any additional questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Christofer Åkerström, +46 72 888 96 43, regarding recruitment process Martina Damis, Recruiter, +46 72 888 98 79. Your application should include CV and cover letter, written in English. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via system as soon as possible but no later than March 22, 2020.