Computing Data Storage Administrator

Minimum: $69,200 - Midpoint: $89,900 (Salaried E11)

200706 - OIT-HPC Center Services

Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.

The High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator I assists with the administration of enterprise and high-performance computing (HPC) storage systems. Monitors storage health, capacity, availability, and hardware and assists with routine maintenance, upgrades, provisioning, and file system expansion. Assists with administering distributed and parallel file systems, managing project storage allocations, configuring quotas and permissions, and supporting metadata management. Performs backups, recovery operations, archive workflows, data migrations, and lifecycle activities.

Monitors utilization and input/output performance, identifies potential bottlenecks, and assists with file system tuning. Develops and maintains Bash and Python scripts to automate provisioning and monitoring tasks. Troubleshoots storage and file access issues and assists researchers and technical staff with data management.

Provides operational and technical support for the University's high-performance computing (HPC) storage infrastructure. Works with system administrators and application administrators to ensure reliable, secure, and high-performance access to research data across multi-petabyte storage systems. Assists with storage administration, user support, data lifecycle management, and performance monitoring. Develops expertise in enterprise-scale HPC storage technologies.

High school diploma or GED and four (4) years of systems administration or storage administration experience; OR associate's degree and two (2) years of systems administration or storage administration experience; OR bachelor's degree and some systems administration or storage administration experience; OR master's degree.

Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Understanding of file systems and storage concepts. Familiarity with networking fundamentals. Strong troubleshooting skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related computational discipline. One (1) year of Linux systems administration or storage administration experience. Experience with Linux command line. Experience supporting research users. Experience with Linux, Bash, Python, GPFS, Data Core Ngenea, Power Scale, Power Scale Archive, NFS, DMB, SSH, Git, Ansible, Globus, VMWare or virtualization, object storage, or other data transfer tools.

Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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