Computing; HPC; SA ; Government

Job Description

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high‑performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

The scope of this Contract requires specialized expertise in areas such as high‑performance computing (HPC), automated processing systems, distributed software design, and secure hosting and networking solutions. The IT infrastructure consists of a mix of Linux, Windows, and UNIX. The environment includes a variety of network devices, server interconnections, mass storage solutions, and essential supporting infrastructure services. The services provided under this Contract support areas including HPC, infrastructure maintenance for HPC systems, networking, office automation, and the development of specialized software.

AT&T has an opening for a High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator
. To support a large client‑based IT enterprise installation, configuration, and networking of Linux and Windows based platforms. This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

• Install, configure, and maintain UNIX and/or NT based platforms, including creating, modifying, and deleting user accounts, performing system back‑ups, and maintaining system configuration files.
• Develop and implement enterprise backup/recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure.
• Provide support for enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e‑mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, working with cross‑functional teams as needed.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure seamless integration of new systems and technologies.
• Experience shall include installation, configuration, and networking of UNIX and/or NT based platforms.

• Creating, modifying and deleting user accounts, performing system back‑ups, and maintaining system configuration files. Individual shall have a fundamental understanding of operating systems and be familiar with either UNIX or NT commands or utilities at the user level. Experience shall include the installation and configuration of hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages. Individual shall be able to develop and implement enterprise backup/recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure.
  
  Individual shall be able to provide support for the enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e‑mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems.

• Multi‑vendor servers running a plethora of COTS, opensource, and in‑house applications to accommodate HPC Division IT support requirements.
• Multi‑vendor servers running Red Hat or SuSe with direct attached, FC SAN storage or SSDs.
• Distributing computing tools such as ReS, LSF, and SLURM.
• HPC farm systems, HPC MPP clustered systems, Front End servers of Special Purpose devices (SPDs).
• IBM or HP Blade servers with FC/SAS/Network back end.
• Multi‑vendor file systems such as XFS, GPFS and Lustre.
• Pre‑Factory testing, Factory testing, System integration and Acceptance testing during the purchase process of the HPS systems.
• Work to be performed in Ft. Meade, MD 20755.

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Candidates shall have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, and have five (5) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client‑server based IT enterprise. Or:

• The individual shall have five (5) years of full time computer science work that can be substituted for the Bachelor’s…