PTCi Engineer

The PTCi Engineer (PetroTechnical Computing Infrastructure Engineer) is a multidisciplinary systems engineer who architecturally designs, builds, integrates, and manages complex IT infrastructure and operational systems. This professional bridges the gap between physical hardware, virtual/cloud solutions, systems software, storage, networking, and automation, ensuring the organization’s technology platforms are secure, scalable, high-performing, and closely aligned to evolving business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, deploy, and maintain servers (including Linux - Ubuntu, RedHat/Windows), virtualization, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware, Docker).
• Design, build, and automate physical and wireless networks for all enterprise devices and business processes.
• Integrate disparate hardware, software, and networking into a unified, resilient ecosystem.
• Ability to advise and guide on hardware options and purchase.

System Administration & Integration:

• Administer, troubleshoot, and optimize Unix/Linux (Ubuntu, RedHat, RHEL), Windows Server OS, and related user/service configurations.
• Manage network infrastructure (Cisco, Aruba), storage solutions (NFS, NAS, Lustre/HPE ClusterStor), and databases (Oracle, SQL Server).
• Oversee license servers, virtual environments (VMs, containers), and manage updates using automated tools (e.g., xCat, Control-M).

Automation & Scripting:

• Develop and maintain scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate operational, configuration, and monitoring tasks.
• Deploy and tune system monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Redfish API).

Security, Compliance & Disaster Recovery:

• Implement robust security measures (firewalls, IDS/IPS, access controls) and enforce policies.
• Plan and execute system backup, DR, and recovery procedures.
• Ensure system compliance with audits, standards, and policies.

Performance Tuning & Support:

• Continuously monitor infrastructure, manage capacity planning, and optimize throughput (e.g., HPC job scheduling, plot/print services).
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex failures, bottlenecks, and performance anomalies.
• Document workflows and collaborate with internal and third-party support teams.

Skillset Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in systems, network, or IT infrastructure engineering field.

Technical Skills:

• Operating Systems: Advanced knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, and Windows Server.
• Experience managing Linux OS update.
• Administration and maintenance of operating systems above.
• Experience with xCAT and Confluent.
• Experience working with Dell and HPE hardware (servers, tape library, storage devices, and GPU).
• Installation and maintenance experience preferred.
• Managing tickets with vendors.
• Procedural firmware update.
• At a minimum, strong ability to advise the procurement team and solutions architect on hardware specifications.
• Virtualization: Expertise in VMware and Hyper-V at a minimum.
• Basic knowledge of cloud technologies: AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Database administration: Oracle and SQL Server deployment and administration.
• Physical design, backup/recovery, security management, migration.
• Automation & Scripting: Python and PowerShell at a minimum.
• Bash, Ansible, and Terraform are a plus.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC support):
• Design, upgrade, and maintenance.
• Batch/job scheduling, throughput optimization, performance assessment.
• Cluster Management: Expertise in orchestrating compute nodes using job schedulers like Slurm or PBS Pro.
• Storage Systems: Understanding parallel and distributed file systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS/Spectrum Scale, or Ceph) for high-bandwidth I/O operations.
• Operating Systems: Deep understanding of Linux OS internals, kernel tuning, and system administration specific to compute nodes.
• Networking:
• Virtual Network Management: Administer virtual routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and VLANs using both CLI and graphical interfaces.
• Implement and enforce network security best practices in virtual environments, covering encryption, authentication, access control, and auditing.
• Experience and familiarity with LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VPNs, VLANs, NIS, and Samba.
• Experience with Cisco and Aruba.
• Storage infrastructure:
• NFS, NAS, Lustre/ClusterStor, backup/recovery, file system tuning.
• System Monitoring:
• o Prometheus, Grafana, Redfish API.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic ability.
• Strong workflow documentation and ability to create system/network diagrams.
• Effective communication, time management, teamwork, and vendor coordination.
• Ownership, flexibility, and dependability in multidisciplinary settings.
• Team Player with effective communication skills to interact effectively at all levels
• Creative, enthusiasm and willingness to learn in a fluid and fast-paced environment
• Ability to drive projects forward from a technical standpoint, challenging existing processes and procedures where necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience managing HPC clusters, upgrade, and maintenance.
• Previous experience managing Dell and HPE servers, and Linux servers.
• Certifications (CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, CompTIA Network+, JNCIE-ENT, WCNA, CWNP, ITIL).
• Data center or large-scale network management (multi-vendor).
• Enterprise monitoring, updating, compliance, and audit experience.