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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # HPC Storage Systems Team Lead - **Company:** Argonne National Laboratory - **Location:** Lemont, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $116,938.0 - $182,424.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon S3, Bash Shell, Disk Arrays, File Systems, Distributed Data Store, Ethernet, Hard Disk Drives, InfiniBand, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Meta-Data Management, Weka, Scripting, Computer Network Technologies, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Nvme - **Published:** June 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://argonne.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Argonne_Careers/job/Lemont-IL-USA/HPC-Storage-Systems-Team-Lead_421536 ## About the Role * PTL1: Master's degree and 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in computer science or engineering preferred. * To perform the essential functions of this position successful applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, which is required to comply with federal regulations and contract. * Ability to lead a team of individual contributors to integrate storage solutions with compute clusters using advanced networking (InfiniBand, Slingshot, Ultra Ethernet). * Comprehensive expertise in storage performance through strategic tuning of configurations, including NVMe-oF, metadata management, and tiering strategies. * Integrate parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, Spectrum Scale) and distributed storage solutions, ensuring seamless compatibility with existing hardware and software ecosystems. * Demonstrated leadership experience in designing, planning, and implementing storage systems at multi-PB scale, including state-of-the-art parallel file systems. * Deep technical expertise in Linux administration, storage hardware (NVMe SSDs, high-capacity disk arrays), storage protocols (e.g., NFS, Lustre, S3, HPSS), and vendor solutions (e.g., VAST, WEKA, DDN, Spectra Logic). * In-depth understanding of high-speed networking technologies and integration challenges within HPC clusters. * Advanced proficiency of scripting languages (Python, Bash) and system automation to streamline storage operations and troubleshooting. * Ability to develop goals and objectives focused on the success of the HPC storage team. * Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with leaders and other managers as part of the decision-making process. * Experience overseeing large-scale projects, with significant organizational impact and accountability for high-stakes deliverables. * Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork ## Description Argonne is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, where "dream teams" of world-class researchers work alongside experts from industry, academia and other government laboratories to address vital national challenges in clean energy, environment, technology and national security. The HPC Storage Systems Team Lead provides team leadership and overall technical planning for projects related to the HPC Storage team of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF). This role involves: * The technical operation, administration, and maintenance of hardware and software components of disk storage and file systems for the facility's supercomputing resources. * The team lead will also lead efforts in the design and planning for future machine upgrades and recommend improved approaches for providing disk storage and file system services. * Provide rigorous oversight of design, testing, and deployment for storage solutions while mentoring team members and stakeholders on emerging storage technologies. * Work mostly on-site in Lemont, Illinois ## Related Videos - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [AI Factories at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1139-ai-factories-at-scale) - [Running Secure Life Science Research at Scale using Hybrid GPU HPC and Kubernetes 🧬](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100355-running-secure-life-science-research-at-scale-using-hybrid-gpu-hpc-and-kubernetes) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [LLMOps-driven fine-tuning, evaluation, and inference with NVIDIA NIM & NeMo Microservices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1582-llmops-driven-fine-tuning-evaluation-and-inference-with-nvidia-nim-nemo-microservices) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) ## Related Articles - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [What does the history of data storage tell us about the future?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/495-what-does-the-history-of-data-storage-tell-us-about-the-future) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)