HPC System Administrator - Hybrid

## HPC System Administrator - Hybrid Apply locations:
Irving, TX - 75039time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 9 Days Agojob requisition :
JR105266
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**** Position Summary
** An HPC Systems Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) systems, including hardware, software, and network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and stability for computationally intensive research or business applications, often involving tasks like installing and configuring specialized software, monitoring system health, optimizing job scheduling, and troubleshooting complex technical issues related to large-scale computing environments.
** Job Responsibilities
*** System Installation and Configuration:  + Installing and configuring HPC hardware (clusters, servers, storage)  + Deploying and configuring HPC software (operating systems, job schedulers, parallel programming environments)  + Setting up network infrastructure for high-speed data transfer
* Performance Optimization:  + Monitoring system health and resource utilization  + Analyzing job performance and identifying bottlenecks  + Optimizing job scheduling algorithms to maximize throughput  + Tuning system parameters for optimal performance
* User Support:  + Providing technical support to HPC users on system access, job submission, and troubleshooting  + Developing user documentation and training materials
* Security Management:  + Implementing security policies and procedures for HPC systems  + Managing user access and permissions  + Monitoring for potential security threats
* Backup and Disaster Recovery:  + Implementing data backup strategies for HPC systems  + Testing and maintaining disaster recovery plans
* Hardware Maintenance:  + Coordinating hardware repairs and upgrades with vendors
** Required Qualifications
*** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or three (3) years of directly related Linux systems administration or HPC infrastructure experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
* Minimum of
** 3 years
** of Linux system administration experience in an enterprise or HPC environment.
* Minimum of
** 2 years
** administering or supporting High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure.
* Minimum of
** 2 years
** of experience with HPC job schedulers such as IBM LSF
* Minimum of
** 2 years
** of experience administering parallel file systems, such as IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS), Lustre, or BeeGFS.
* Minimum of
** 2 years
** supporting enterprise storage solutions, such as Net App E-Series or similar SAN storage platforms.
* Experience supporting high speed networking technologies, including Infini Band or equivalent low latency networking.
* Experience troubleshooting Linux operating systems, networking, storage, and distributed computing environments.
* Experience with shell scripting (Bash) and/or Python for system administration and automation.
* Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise server hardware in a data center environment.
* Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours production incidents.
* Ability to lift and install server, storage, and networking equipment as required.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word,…