Lead Scientific Imaging Systems Engineer
Leads end-to-end infrastructure for a scientific imaging platform, covering Linux administration, GPU/HPC systems, storage, upgrades, and vendor coordination. The role supports AI-enabled imaging workflows and requires extensive production Linux, Image Artist, GPU, HPC, and enterprise storage experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Standardize server configurations and Signals Image Artist deployments across sites, establishing documented production and development baselines.
- Plan and execute vendor-supported Image Artist upgrades for server and client components.
- Coordinate with vendors to resolve upgrade blockers and document release risks and benefits.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot NVIDIA/CUDA driver stacks and GPU compute nodes.
- Support HPC cluster integration and resolve infrastructure compatibility issues.
- Enable AI-based imaging analysis tools, including Phenologic AI, and benchmark GPU versus non-GPU performance.
- Lead large-scale data migrations between environments.
- Troubleshoot iSCSI/LUN issues and NetApp storage connectivity while minimizing downtime and data loss.
- Apply operating-system patches, endpoint protection updates, and vendor mitigations across the fleet.
- Own vendor support tickets and escalations and serve as the technical liaison for platform status and upgrade planning.
- Maintain runbooks, upgrade documentation, and equipment inventories.
- Deliver regular reports on platform health and progress.
Requirements
- Extensive production or enterprise Linux administration experience, including SLES and/or RHEL.
- Direct experience installing, upgrading, and supporting Signals Image Artist or comparable high-content imaging analysis platforms.
- Experience managing client/server version compatibility.
- Working knowledge of NVIDIA/CUDA driver stacks, GPU hardware troubleshooting, and HPC scheduling concepts.
- Experience with enterprise storage protocols and diagnosing production server storage and network connectivity issues.
- Ability to manage and resolve technical issues through formal hardware and software vendor support channels.
- Documentation-driven approach to change management, including staged upgrade paths, risk assessments, and rollback planning.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: $120,000–$145,000 USD annually.
- 100% employee medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) match up to 5%.
- Educational benefits for career growth.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare, parking, dependent care, and transportation.
Skills
Linux, Sles, Rhel, Signals Image Artist, Nvidia Cuda, Gpu Computing, Hpc, Hpc Scheduling, Iscsi, Netapp, Storage Networking, Change Management
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