Linux HPC Systems Architect

About Cirque Analytics

Cirque Analytics provides cutting-edge consulting services on statistical, economic, and financial matters facing businesses worldwide. The prestigious Vault survey ranked Cirque in the Top 50 consulting companies in North America and ranked Cirque #12 for Boutique Consulting Firm in North America. Our work involves consulting with major corporations on policy, regulatory, and other issues. We provide a dynamic work environment in which we emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and providing our clients with insightful and timely advice.

We are headquartered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and with offices in Los Angeles, CA, Irvine, CA and Washington, DC.

Overview

Cirque Analytics is seeking a Linux HPC Systems Architect to join our IT team. This role offers flexibility, as candidates may work from any of our four offices or remotely. Occasional travel to our datacenter facilities in the Phoenix metro area will be required, with all travel expenses covered. The role is based on working alongside our Principal Systems Architect to design, engineer, and deploy cutting edge computing solutions.

Responsibilities

Manage a large fleet of Linux based servers. (Bare metal, virtualized, and containerized deployments.)

Write and maintain Ansible roles to automate tasks and deployments of various services following existing coding standards and practices.

Manage bare metal and virtualized automated deployment processes.

Assist with design, implementation, maintenance, and automation of Ceph storage clusters.

Assist with design, deployment, management, and automation of Juniper based networks. (EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, SRX, QFX, EX)

Assist in security design considerations in our environment. (Firewalling, Zero-trust, PCI, HIPPA)

Support QEMU/KVM based virtualization cluster deployments.

Support proxmox based virtualization cluster deployments.

Support back-end authentication systems (IDM)

Qualifications

Prior experience working with Ceph storage. (Cephfs, RGW, RBD)

Prior experience with advanced networking designs, deployments, and troubleshooting, automation.

Prior experience working with Juniper networking equipment in advanced deployments. (EVPN, VLXAN experience is a major plus.)

Prior experience working with ansible automation, writing and maintaining ansible roles. (Prior Infrastructure as code experience.)

Experience with IPAM tools and documentation systems.

Experience working with OpenStack is a plus.

Candidates with a home lab are welcome to share their personal projects and what they are working on!

Experience with physical datacenter design and installation work is a plus.

Benefits

Compensation is dependent on experience and includes opportunity for annual bonus

Employer SEP IRA Contribution

Fully paid for Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits

Regular Company Outings/Team Bonding Events

Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off

Base Salary range: $180K-$220K

Must be authorized to work in the United States.