Position Description: HPC Catalog Application Manager

Position Overview

Title: HPC Catalog Application Manager Department: BDS HPC Delivery Location: on site or Hybrid Experience Level: Senior (5-8+ years)

Position Summary

The HPC Catalog Application Manager is responsible for the end-to-end ownership and management of the HPC Catalog application ecosystem. This role will work directly with the current technical owner as a backup and continuity resource, requiring equivalent technical expertise to ensure seamless system maintenance and support. The position includes full-stack development, production deployment, infrastructure management, and comprehensive project documentation across JIRA and Confluence platforms.

Beyond maintaining the existing HPC Catalog application, this role will drive the strategic expansion of the HPCCAT platform to other services and departments across the company, adapting and scaling the solution to meet broader organizational needs. A key objective is to build a complete data warehouse for the company's business portfolio, consolidating product lifecycle, financial, and operational data into a unified, enterprise-wide intelligence platform. The ideal candidate will serve as co-technical owner and primary developer, while also leading expansion initiatives to extend these capabilities enterprise-wide.

Position location : France, Les Clayes sous-bois - better, Angers and Grenoble - possible.

Key Responsibilities

Application Development & Maintenance (40%)

- Backend Development

- Frontend Development

- Data Management

Production Deployment & DevOps (30%)

- Infrastructure Management

- Deployment Operations

- CI/CD & Automation

Project & Documentation Management (20%)

- JIRA Management

- Confluence Documentation

Support & Collaboration (10%)

- Interface with users

- Management of 2 trainees

Profile description:

Required Technical Skills

- Programming Languages & Frameworks

· Python (Expert level)

· SQL (Advanced)

· Bash scripting for automation

- Technologies & Tools

· Containerization: Docker, docker-compose

· Web Services: REST API design and implementation

· Databases: PostgreSQL (primary), experience with other SQL databases

· Authentication: OAuth2, JWT, Keycloak/SSO integration

· Version Control: Git, GitHub workflows

· Reverse Proxy: Traefik or similar (nginx, Apache)

· Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools

· API Documentation: OpenAPI/Swagger specifications

- DevOps & Infrastructure

Project Management Tools

- JIRA

- Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

- Technical Experience

· Data analyst in python

- Soft Skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

· Self-motivated with strong organizational skills

· Attention to detail and commit to quality

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Customer-focused mindset

- Domain Knowledge

· Understanding of High Performance Computing (HPC) concepts

· Knowledge of product lifecycle management

Education & Certifications

Required

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

· OR equivalent professional experience (8+ years in software development)

Preferred

· Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field