Classified HPC Systems Engineer
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Job description
We are hiring a HPC Systems Engineer to design, operate and maintain clusters, servers, and workstations supporting services where science happens at ORNL! This position resides in the Emerging Technologies & Computing team in the Research Computing group in the Information Technology Services Directorate atOak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL).
The Emerging Technology Computational Group facilitates ORNL goals through HPC systems engineering, integration, and support for the research community at ORNL. By providing design, deployment, optimization, monitoring, and tooling support across multiple clustered infrastructures, we facilitate Lab-wide R&D projects. Our HPC clusters range in scope from just a handful of nodes to over fifty-thousand cores.
We partner with ORNL research organizations to enable research excellence and delivery. We work with other clustered computing and HPC groups to help research programs identify the best solutions for their needs. When we build our customer's environments, our team collaborates to design, implement, and maintain the systems from inception to retirement.
Major Duties/Responsibilities:
- Advocate and promote HPC and clustered computing services to researchers who process large data sets and/or develop code as a part of their project.
- Ensure the availability, performance, scalability, and security of production systems.
- Leverage automation and monitoring solutions that minimize our day-to-day maintenance and scout opportunities to optimize system management practices or system performance.
- Collaborate with technical POCs for the programs that we support to install and help tune the performance of various scientific toolsets.
- Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
Requirements
- A BS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology, information systems, science, engineering, business, or a related discipline and a minimum of 5-7 years of aligned professional experience is required for consideration. An overall combination of equivalent education and experience may be considered.
- 2 or more years with managing UNIX/Linux Systems.
- 2 or more years of proven experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Git, Ansible, or Puppet.
- Moderate proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Bash, Python, or others.
- Experience performing advanced troubleshooting and system administration with Linux Servers.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Active DOE Q, active DOD Top Secret, or active DOD TS/SCI clearance is heavily preferred for consideration.
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Solid understanding of multiple operating systems and cluster technologies.
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Experience performing advanced troubleshooting and system administration with Linux Servers.
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A strong desire to innovate and identify new technologies and opportunities and be able to communicate the potential benefits of those choices to others within the team and our research partners.
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A collaborative and upbeat approach to thrive on the opportunity to build trust and credibility and ultimately become a trusted advisor to our research teams.
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Experience with Rocky/Centos/RHEL, Ubuntu, VMware.
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Understanding of HPC platforms to support users with SLURM job submissions and troubleshooting.
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Experience building and running containerized applications in an HPC environment.
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Experience with multiple deployment mechanisms like Diskless, Warewulf, and traditional deployment (cobbler, PXEboot, and/or Bright).
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Experience managing systems utilizing GPU (NVIDIA and AMD) clusters for AI/ML and/or image processing.
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Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, traffic analysis, common protocols, and network diagnostics.
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Experience with Infiniband networks and diagnostics.
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Experience with performance and diagnostic tools for benchmarking, analysis and tuning of systems, networking, and storage.
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Experience with Grafana, CheckMK, Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, Ganglia, or other network and device monitoring systems.
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Previous experience working in a government, scientific or other highly technical environment.
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Good documentation skills, including ability to prepare simple documentation web pages., * This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
Benefits & conditions
ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors. The laboratory provides a range of employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to support the well-being of you and your family. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also available for added convenience.
Other benefits include the following: Prescription Drug Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Contributory Pension Plan, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Generous Vacation and Holidays, Parental Leave, Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Wellness Programs, Educational Assistance, Relocation Assistance, and Employee Discounts.