Senior Linux System Administrator (HPC) SA📣 Job Ad

About DeepSource and the Role

DeepSource is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator (HPC) to join our team in Riyadh, KSA. This is a full-time position focused on administering and supporting the critical infrastructure for a High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Kubernetes, ensuring the stability and efficiency of our systems.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to maintain and enhance the underlying infrastructure that supports DeepSource's HPC operations. A key focus will be on system reliability, security, performance optimization, automation of processes, and ensuring high availability across all platforms. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in the operational excellence of our computing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain RHEL/Linux servers and HPC compute nodes.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems.
• Manage and support Kubernetes clusters, nodes, and workloads.
• Perform Linux performance tuning, system hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor system health, capacity, performance, and availability.
• Automate infrastructure administration using Ansible, Shell scripting, Python, or similar tools.
• Support integration between compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes, and HPC platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and infrastructure issues.
• Implement security best practices across Linux and Kubernetes environments.
• Support incident resolution, root-cause analysis, and preventive actions.
• Maintain system configurations, technical documentation, and operational procedures.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess strong hands-on experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Kubernetes. While this is a senior role, the stated experience requirement is 0-1 year. Proficiency in automation tools such as Ansible, Shell scripting, or Python is essential for infrastructure administration. A solid understanding of system reliability, security, performance, and availability principles is also required.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, KSA. The role involves working within a dynamic High-Performance Computing environment, collaborating to ensure robust and secure infrastructure operations.

Application Information

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this position. The salary for this role will be discussed during the interview process.