Responsibilities & Duties

This position supports and administers on-premises Linux resources, including scientific Linux desktops, Linux servers and HPC Linux clusters.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop automation tools for systems administration
• Work with systems staff to enhance our Configuration Management infrastructure
• Update and expand existing systems monitoring capabilities
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, Operating System and application issues in desktop and HPC environments
• Consult and collaborate with scientist co-workers to determine best system configurations for applications
• Evaluate performance impacts of planned operating system changes
• Maintain account management procedures to support growing number of researchers and scientists

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years RedHat, CentOS and/or Ubuntu Linux system administration experience
• Minimum 3 years of Ansible automation experience including experience developing, creating, troubleshooting and updating Ansible roles and playbooks
• Minimum of 3 years scripting experience with Bash, Perl or Python
• Prior experience with physical Linux hardware

Preferred

• Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Singularity
• Environment module experience with TCL modules or LUA modules

Attributes For Success

• Analytical thinking and problem solving skills for effective troubleshooting and problem resolution
• Ability to work both independently and as part of the team; flexibility in dealing with assignments and in working on several projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and computing knowledge