03-12-2006 | EXPIRA LA 09-12-2006
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Investing in a Benchmark Engineer and a System Configuration Engineer is an HP strategic measure for getting a higher direct coverage in the HPC Market
The HPC Benchmaker will have a focus on Performance Messurements & tuning (Benchmarks) for large HPC deals. HP is the market leader and wants to increase its market share in HPC. Professional benchmarking and excellent results are a major aspect in order to win large HPC projects.
Also The System Configuration Engineer will define the architecture and the configuration , with involvement for the installations of complex HPC configurations at customer sites.
A personal long term commitment to this goal as well as the will to participate building up a team spirit is essential for success in this position.
Depending on the candidate profile, he/she will be oriented more on the HPC Benchmark area or on the System Configuration area .
- Technical Presales configuration support/deal support for primarily ISE region.
- Support HPC benchmarks done at our EMEA Centers in Boeblingen and Grenoble
- Run time measurements for customer written codes as well for ISV codes
- Perform Code optimization on different hardware platforms.
- Perform Prediction of the Performances on different hardware platforms
- Definition of HPC architecture and HPC project configurations
- Adviser for the sales team
- Perform different Software Installations and different Software Configurations both on HP sites as on the Customer Sites
- Ensure an effective environment on future platforms
- Get training as required, both formal in-house training as well as on the job training.
- Frequent business travel within the EMEA region is necessary
- Ensure customer satisfaction all along the project life cycle
Educational background:
- University or equivalent degree: in IT or in a relevant scientific field, most applicable in Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry (Academic PhD level will be a plus).
Required skills:
- Operating Systems : Linux as main O/S, Windows, HP-UX
- Parallel programming : MPI (especially for benchmarking)
- Programming languages: FORTRAN, C++, Java (especially for benchmarkings)
- Experience and good knowledge with programming models (SMP vs message passing)
- Knowledge of hardware architectures (processors, systems and interconnects)
- At least 3 years of relevant professional IT background
- Wide know-how of HP Product Portfolio will be a plus
- Special know-How of HPC (Cluster Computing) and Cluster Products in the market (including competitive vendors)
- Fluent in conversational, written and technical English
- Excellent communication skills in writing, presenting and listening
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills working in a highly complex IT environment.
- Ability to assimilate information and build new expertise quickly
- Strong interpersonal skills: able to collaborate and work in a virtual team, good initiative and follow-up
- Flexibility to travel
- Have another language is a plus (German, Spanish, French, Italian)
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