Job Description

Job Description:

• Work with moderate guidance to administer simple systems, assist in the administration of larger systems in an HPC environment, including both software and hardware.

• Install, design, configure and maintain tools and scripts that are used for systems provisioning and configuration management.

• Develop and maintain system software to automate operations such as management of HPC user accounts and resource allocations (i.e., computing cycles and storage quotas).

• Maintain and further develop database-backed solutions and software to track and monitor HPC inventory including servers, network devices, compute nodes, and their respective details (specifications, locations, warranty status and renewals, health status, etc.).

• Design and develop tools to automate tasks such as:

  • Collection of metrics and usage information.

  • Backup of research data to different storage tiers.

  • Identify and apply security patches and upgrades.

  • Execution of benchmarks and creation of a benchmark performance database.

• Assist with the implementation, integration, administration and maintenance of security and infrastructure monitoring solutions and dashboards by developing tools and scripts, and also by leveraging existing open-source and commercial solutions.

• Design and develop tools and metrics to assist RCC leadership with visualizing, analyzing and reporting usages information and other system statistics.

• Assist with deployment, configuration and customization of applications commonly used to support an academic HPC environment such as XDMoD, Open OnDemand, ColdFront, etc.

• Proactively troubleshoot issues, and respond to complex user support requests.

• Create and maintain documentation related to tools and solutions developed, system administration procedures.

• Work with other internal teams to provide and gather feedback regarding user support and service delivery, identify and foster opportunities for improvement.

• Assist with maintaining a knowledge base of useful systems-related information and standard operating procedures that other internal teams can consult when providing user support.

• Become involved with mentoring students and interns working in the Systems team.

• Contribute to developing software, tools and/or platforms for the reproducibility of scientific research.

• Maintains complex system and network administration functions. Works with moderate guidance to administer simple systems and assists in the administration of larger systems.

• Ensures integrity by implementing appropriate routine software and hardware solutions. Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations, backing up all information.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Masterâ™s in Computer Science or closely related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of two yearâ™s experience working with HPC systems or equivalent experience.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Experience with basic system configuration, fluent use of the command line interface, experience with building and installing software.

• Experience with Python programming, including various packages for data processing (i.e., Numpy, Scipy, Pandas, Matplotlib).

• Experience with shell scripting (Bash).

• Experience with open-source SQL databases (deployment, configuration, modeling, access).

• Experience with development in a Linux environment, version control using Git, GitLab/GitHub development practices.

• Experience with container technology (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with automation and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet).

• Experience implementing automation and monitoring of infrastructure and systems.

• Experience reading, modifying, and porting existing Perl scripts.

• Experience in setting up and executing benchmarks in an HPC environment and analyzing their results systematically.

• Experience in creating and maintaining documentation that describes implemented solutions and standard operating procedures.

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.

• Ability to understand and translate researchersâ™ scientific goals into technical requirements.

• Ability to identify and gain expertise in appropriate new technologies and/or software tools.

• Ability to function as part of an interactive team while demonstrating self-initiative to achieve projectâ™s goals and Research Computing Centerâ™s mission.

• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, attention to detail.

• Ability to work well with faculty and researchers.

• Versatile, enthusiastic, and eager to learn new skills

• Possess a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive environment.

Application Documents

• CV or resume (required)

• Cover letter (preferred)

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