Senior Systems Administrator, High Performance Computing

The Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) at Cornell University seeks a senior systems administrator to design deploy and manage high performance computing (HPC) clusters and servers. Well-qualified candidates will possess multiple years of experience providing support in an HPC environment will be proficient in troubleshooting hardware issues and will be able to advance projects with minimal direction.

As Systems Administrator IV you will build technology that allows Cornell researchers to conduct cutting edge research and advance the frontiers of addition to supporting systems used by New York City-based units Weill Cornell Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar you will collaborate with other team members working with researchers across the spectrum of academic disciplines at Cornell.

As part of the Cornell community you will help foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative collaborative open and welcoming; showing respect compassion and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work / life integration of oneself and others.

Key responsibilities include :

Leading efforts to implement emerging cloud and storage technologies

Designing and making recommendations for hardware and software solutions for new clusters and servers for Cornell customers

Integrating new systems into the existing heterogeneous computing environment

Maintaining a secure and stable computing infrastructure

Testing and evaluating new tools

Developing training and documentation for use of systems managed by Center for Advanced Computing

About Us

The Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) is a leader in high-performance computing systems applications and data solutions that enable research success help researchers accelerate discovery and broaden impact. Located on our Ithaca NY campus CAC serves the computational and data analysis needs of the Cornell community and their collaborators from science and engineering and the humanities. CAC serves the national community as a partner on the NSF-funded Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). CAC staff consultants develop and deliver XSEDE training programs and software distributions.

As a core service facility CAC provides high-performance computing and cloud computing services configured with a variety of software including Red Hat Linux CentOS Eucalyptus Hadoop SQL Server and MySQL. A large-capacity DataDirect Networks storage system is available for standard and archival storage. CAC configured and operates a public cloud computing service called Red Cloud that offers unique features desired by researchers i.e. dedicated cores / RAM and no charge for network traffic.

What We Need

Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your interest in this position and explaining how your experience and qualifications match the position requirements. Your letter is an important component of your application. Please note : visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

When evaluating your candidacy we will look for evidence of the following :

Bachelors degree in computer science or a related technical field with at least five years of experience managing Linux servers and HPC clusters or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Working knowledge of cloud services and virtualization platforms

A background in evaluating future technologies and providing recommendations for upgrades and installations

Proven experience using compilers to build and debug scientific software installations

Demonstrated skills in problem solving critical thinking and written and oral communications

Demonstrated ability to interact with others on a collaborative team towards a shared project goal

Experience in the administration of Linux core services such as SSH LDAP Samba NFS and Sudo

Demonstrated scripting proficiency on various Linux platforms (Python shell Java)

Demonstrated understanding and ability to address interoperability issues

Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students faculty staff and community members

Additionally although not required the following would represent pluses :

Advanced degree

Experience with provisioning tools (warewulf) real-time monitoring tools (OpenXDMod) distributed and parallel file systems (CEPHFS NFS Lustre BeeGFS) and virtualization platforms (Openstack)

Rewards and Benefits

This position is located in Ithaca New York on the campus of Cornell University. The position is eligible for a hybrid working arrangement with periodic work on campus expected. Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health wellbeing and sustainability.

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University Job Title :

Systems Administrator IV

Job Family :

Information Technology

Level : Pay Rate Type :

Salary

Pay Range :

$107682.00 - $131611.00

Remote Option Availability :

Hybrid

Company : Endowed

Contact Name : Kathy McKee

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Computer Science,Active Directory,Computer information Technology,PowerShell,OS,Windows,Database,SCCM,Linux,SAN,Troubleshoot,Backup,Setup,Technical Support,UNIX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 107682 - 131611