Application Engineer

Application Engineer Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of an Application Engineer for a contract position in Austin, TX. The opportunity will be for six months with a strong chance for a long-term extension. Position Summary: The IT Infrastructure and Engineering group provides the high-performance compute environment that fuels product and solutions development for the client's engineering community. Whether it's high-performance compute (HPC) on clients' on-prem infrastructure and/or in the cloud, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, or customized software tools and workflows, the products and services we deliver are used by every engineer in Client. Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities: Working closely with technical leads, technical managers, project managers, and engineering teams across Infrastructure and Engineering teams, you will be a motivator in providing automated project solutions, supporting daily ticket systems for common technical issues, and being a core resource for high-visibility projects which supply to making our services secure, resilient, and apply the newest technologies. Qualifications: Experience 6-10 years Degree in Computer Science, Engineering (or equivalent experience) Strong set of Red Hat skills, preferably RH Certification Understanding about operations in any public cloud platforms (e.g AWS, GCP or Azure) Understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Automation, Jira, and Confluence experience) Solid grasp on Linux OS fundamentals, solve problems and performance tuning Good understanding of HPC infrastructure and applications Exposure to HPC workload management tools like IBM Spectrum LSF Strong scripting skills (Bash, Shell, Python, Perl, etc.) Experience with cloud technologies in AWS and/or Google Cloud Good understanding and experience in infrastructure and application monitoring and alerting tools Good understanding about remote display and interactive technologies like ETX Solid skills with Vulnerability Management and security patching of constantly evolving environment Skills and attitude on automating common repetitive tasks Relevant experience in a distributed team Working in a sophisticated, multi-geography, engineering services environment Providing technical support to the engineering user community Preferred: Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Artifactory, and/or Continuous Integration (CI) applications Knowledge on HPC applications like Flex-based Licenses, EDA tools If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application! Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities, including contract, contract to hire, and permanent placement. Let's talk