Job Description
Salary: $89,700 - 162,150 per year Requirements:
- I require candidates to be based in the Atlanta, GA area for partial onsite responsibilities.
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is necessary, along with a minimum of 10 years of experience in System Administration.
- It is essential that candidates have extensive experience (7+ years) in designing and operating high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.
- I expect mastery in Linux systems and administration, including troubleshooting, security, performance monitoring, and proficiency in various distributions (e.g., Red Hat, Ubuntu) to support scientific computing.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills are vital for collaboration with clients, bioinformatics developers, researchers, and leading a team.
- Proficiency in working with network devices, including routers, switches, gateways, and hubs is required.
- Familiarity with developing infrastructure deliverables, continuous diagnostics, and security architecture support is expected.
- Proven leadership in planning and coordinating infrastructure support activities is necessary.
- Candidates should have demonstrated experience with HPC clusters, job schedulers (Slurm), and high-speed networking (10/40/100Gb).
- Proficiency in Bash and Python scripting for automation is essential, along with experience in cloud technologies and container environments (e.g., Docker, Singularity, Kubernetes).
Responsibilities: - My team manages high-performance computing infrastructure by deploying, administering, and monitoring HPC clusters, and we handle multi-petabyte data using Pure Storage flash and AWS S3 Glacier.
- I oversee the installation, maintenance, and upgrading of scientific software, libraries, and batch schedulers such as GridEngine and Slurm while developing effective processes for resource sharing among research teams.
- My responsibilities also include managing the VMware vSphere Foundation for virtual server provisioning, deployment, and configuration, as well as overseeing hardware and software implementation and maintenance.
- I am in charge of system operations which encompass monitoring, routine and ad hoc security patch management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
- I advise customers and project managers in designing and documenting technical solutions, supporting infrastructure projects from planning to execution with status updates.
- Leading automation efforts to streamline system management tasks using scripting languages and configuration management tools is a key responsibility.
- I collaborate closely with scientists, bioinformatics developers, and principal investigators to understand their computational requirements and optimize their workflows.
- I lead the technical design, integration, and optimization of both on-site HPC and cloud resources.
- Mentoring other system administrators on best practices for system administration and troubleshooting is part of my role, along with managing the team of administrators.
- Implementing robust security measures and designing architectures that meet compliance standards such as HIPAA or NIST is a priority.
- Designing and implementing backup and disaster recovery plans as well as integrating monitoring and alerting systems for system availability and reliability is essential.
Technologies: - AWS
- Architect
- Azure
- Bash
- Cloud
- Docker
- Hardware
- Support
- Kubernetes
- LAN
- Linux
- Network
- Python
- Security
- Ubuntu
- VPN
- VMware
- Ansible
- Project Manager
- Puppet
More:
- I desire candidates with a Master’s degree in IT, engineering, or related fields. Experience working with a federal government agency or research organization, as well as large-scale infrastructure design, would be advantageous.
- Certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), or equivalent are preferred.
- Familiarity with computer networking protocols (e.g., TCP, IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS) and understanding of network design (LAN, WAN, VPN) should be expected.
- I value experience in optimizing cloud utilization patterns and supporting development, validation, operations, and security in a hybrid model.
- Certifications in AWS or Azure Cloud engineering are appreciated.
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last updated 44 week of 2025
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