HPC Systems Administrator (Windows + SQL Server)Location: Buffalo, NY - OnsiteMode: FulltimeJob Description:The resource is expected to own and independently execute all assigned responsibilities end-to-end, with minimal supervision.Operate and support a Windows-based analytics platform running on Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft HPC.Administer Microsoft HPC environments, including head nodes, compute nodes, and scheduling services.Monitor and manage compute-intensive workloads:Job execution, queue backlogs, stuck or failed jobsExpected vs abnormal CPU utilization on compute nodesMaintain HPC cluster health:Node availability, state management, and connectivityControlled maintenance, patching, and rolling rebootsPerform routine Windows Server operations:OS patching, service monitoring, disk/CPU/memory/network health checksConfiguration of performance-sensitive OS settingsAdminister Microsoft SQL Server instances:Backup and restore validation.Job monitoring, index/statistics maintenanceTransaction log and capacity monitoringTroubleshoot cross-stack issues spanning:HPC scheduler and compute nodesWindows OS and servicesSQL Server performance and availabilityManage service accounts, permissions, and security configurations across platform componentsSupport incident, change, and problem management activitiesMaintain operational runbooks, health check procedures, and recovery documentationCoordinate with application, infrastructure, and database teams during critical processing windowsPlan and execute migrations of Windows and SQL Server workloads between datacenters, including inventory. dependency analysis, cutover coordination, and post-migration validationAssess SQL Server workloads for migration to Azure SQL (Database, Managed Instance.