Job Title: HPC Linux Systems Engineer - Enterprise Linux andamp; Cluster InfrastructureLocation: Hybrid to Remote - Swansea (mostly remote andamp; expenses for all site travel)Day Rate: £465 per day - payable to Limited Company/Outside IR35Duration: 4 months initiallyPay Frequency: WeeklyStart Date: ASAPOverview We are seeking an experienced HPC Linux Systems Engineer to deploy, configure, optimise and support high-performance computing (HPC) environments. This includes large-scale Linux clusters, GPU-accelerated systems, and associated storage, networking, and authentication infrastructure.Although this role is hybrid, its expected to be largely remote/WFH.Responsibilities Deploy, configure, optimise and support enterprise Linux across HPC clusters Automate provisioning and manage configuration at scale (PXE, Kickstart, Ansible/Puppet) Install, configure, and optimise HPC schedulers (eg Slurm) and MPI environments Deploy and manage GPU (NVIDIA/CUDA) and high-performance storage solutions Monitor, benchmark, and tune system performance across compute, network, and storage Implement authentication, security controls, and system hardening for multi-user environments Support HPC software stacks, toolchains, and container runtimes (Spack, EasyBuild, Apptainer) Maintain documentation and support user access/workflows Requirements Strong Linux administration in HPC or large-scale environments Experience with automation and cluster provisioning Knowledge of Slurm, MPI, and parall