*EoI for two technical-research positions in High Performance Computing (HPC)*

The University of Trento is opening two technical-research positions in
High Performance Computing (HPC) for its HCP Center. HPC@Trento is a
medium-small cluster comprising CPUs (roughly 2000 cores) and a growing
GPU-based section. One is a junior position for candidates with a
recently obtained MSc (or equivalent proven experience), while the other
is for a senior (PostDoc or equivalent experience). The junior position
has a net salary of 1800 EURO/month and the senior one 2500. Salaries
are tax exempt.

Both candidates shall contribute to the maintenance and management of
the HPC center and shall integrate with research groups exploiting it,
with the possibility of both participating in research and build a solid
curriculum in HPC management.
The ideal candidate has a solid knowledge in some of the following fields:
* Scientific computing programming;
* Parallel programming (MPI & CUDA);
* Management and optimization fo task scheduling;
* Good knowledge of linux (CentOS, Ubuntu)
* Knowledge of installation management tools (Ansible, Maas, …)
* Knowledge of containerization techniques and tools (Singularity, Docker …)
* Knowledge on data center technologies (storage, networking, etc. —
Lustre, Panasas, Ceph, Swift, Infiniband, Omnipath, …);
* Good knowledge of English. Italian is not required, but its base
knowledge is a plus specially for the junior position.

Expressions of interest shall be sent via e-mail to
HPC-positions@unitn.it together with a CV and a short motivation letter.
Candidates with an appropriate CV will be contacted for further steps.

==== The University of Trento ========

The University of Trento has systematically ranked in the top tier
positions in Italy in the past 10 years in both national Research
Assessment Evaluations (RAE) and University Surveys. In the latest RAE
the University of Trento as a whole ranks 1st among medium universities
in Italy and offers a non-discriminatory, vibrant work environment,
encased on one of the most beautiful Alpine regions of the world. Female
applications are most welcome.