IT Expert Principal
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £500.0 to £600.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £500-600/day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4757477_1767624072 |
Summary
IT Principal Consultant - Active SC, HPC, Beowulf
Up to £610 (Inside IR35)
5 days onsite
20 day contract
We are seeking an experienced HPC Expert to lead containerisation initiatives for high-performance computing environments. The role involves advising on best practices, optimizing HPC workflows, and engaging with customers through workshops and technical interviews.
Key requirements:
- Proven active as an IT Consultant with Active SC (Security Clearance)
- Hands-on experience with Beowulf clusters
- Strong knowledge of Slurm Job Scheduling
- Expertise in MPI-optimized container images, including: OpenMPI with Apptainer (SIF) and Podman/Buildah tooling
Nice to have:
- Ability to conduct HPC infrastructure interviews and containerisation workshops
- Familiarity with SDLC, Jupyter ecosystem, and MPI
- Knowledge of: Singularity, SIF format, HPC workflows, CFD software (e.g., OpenFOAM), Docker, Kubernetes as HPC runtime, Run:AI and GPU slicing
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