Technology Analyst - Upton, NY

Job Description

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The Scientific Data & Computing Center (SDCC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is the US extreme scientific scale Data Laboratory. The SDCC provides data services for the many scientific user facilities on the BNL site, such as the nuclear physics Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), the brightest synchrotron in the world at National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II), the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, the Atlas experiment at CERN (Switzerland), the Belle II experiment in Japan, and the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement program.

Due to BNL’s fast‑growing data science research programs, the SDCC is a lively organization developing solutions and providing the necessary computing infrastructure to support BNL’s science mission.

• Work within a team of system administrators to manage Linux‑based (CPU and storage) servers.
• Operate high‑availability and I/O intensive computing workflows in support of the RHIC experiments and USATLAS.
• Deploy and operate data‑driven monitoring tools to analyze and optimize data storage interactions and computing activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science, or a related discipline (2:1) or equivalent directly related experience.
• Familiarity with Linux system administration and virtualization/container software.
• Familiarity with networked servers and storage systems.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, PHP, Bash, CSH, etc).
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills.
• Clear and concise oral/write communication skills.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (no visa sponsorship).

• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with data archive systems, data backups.
• Understanding of network protocols, security principles and practices.
• Experience with data analytics and system performance monitoring tools.
• Experience with configuration management and version control (Puppet, Ansible, etc).

Ability and willingness to perform moderate physically demanding work occasionally (replacing server components, moving servers within the data center, connecting network cabling among servers, inventory and organizing replacement hardware parts, etc).

• On‑site or hybrid position, subject to job responsibilities.
• Occasional travel (foreign and domestic) may be required.
• Appointment level will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Salary range: $60,000–$75,000 per year.

Upton, New York.