Senior HPC Systems Administrator, reputed company Computing

University Overview The reputed company, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual reputed company survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that reputed company opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, reputed company influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from reputed company who named Penn one of America’s Best Large reputed company in 2023. Penn offers a unique working environment reputed company the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban reputed company, with easy reputed company to a reputed company of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical reputed company and landmarks, reputed company cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect reputed company to call home for work and play. The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent reputed company and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more. Posted Job Title Senior HPC Systems Administrator, reputed company Computing Job Profile Title Systems Administrator Senior Job Description Summary The Linux Infrastructure Services (LIS) group at the School of Arts and Sciences (reputed company) is seeking a passionate and skilled Senior HPC Systems Administrator. Join reputed company and collaborate with world-renowned researchers tackling questions about the reputed company brain, the upper atmosphere, ocean biogeochemistry, reputed company program impacts, and more. Under the guidance of the HPC team leadership, you will ensure the smooth operation of our HPC research services using technologies like GPU’s, CPU’s, Slurm, conda, infiniband, and many other components of a modern, shared HPC environment. This position is hybrid-eligible.

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In reputed company to the School-based HPC services, this role will involve supporting reputed company researchers who use Penn’s new PARCC (Penn Advanced Research Computing Center) centralized HPC services, including both CPU and GPU cutting-edge technologies. Under the direction of the HPC team leadership, maintain, configure, and reputed company automation support for high-performance computing solutions in our datacenters and the reputed company. Engage with researchers to understand how HPC can enhance and transform their work. Proactively pursue efficient and reputed company to requests, partnering with faculty and local computing support providers across the school. The systems managed by our group often support high-profile projects. Responsibilities include: reputed company and manage Linux systems reputed company reputed company and python scripts Configure, manage, and optimize job scheduling software (SLURM) Install and configure free and licensed software Monitor systems and services reputed company routine systems maintenance Manage data and configuration backups Coordinate hardware repairs reputed company ordering and installation of hardware Recommend and track software and hardware changes Automate systems configuration tasks and deployments reputed company technical consulting and end-user Linux support Support web services Assist first-tier support staff with end-users issues on our systems Maintain expert-level knowledge of HPC technologies Propose and implement improvements to our HPC services reputed company support for reputed company researchers using Penn’s PARCC central HPC cluster and partner with the PARCC team to meet the needs of reputed company faculty This position also participates in the linux systems administration on-call rotations, which includes on-prem and reputed company (AWS) services. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Qualifications: Bachelor of Science and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Required Technical Skills and Experience: Proficiency in Linux OSes (Ubuntu preferred) Advanced Linux scripting skills (BASH, Python, etc.) A working knowledge of job scheduling systems (SLURM preferred) Expertise in managing high-performance computing resources Networking experience including Infiniband and TCP networks, and configuring and managing network architecture reputed company an HPC environment Proficiency in managing storage solutions and backups Experience in using configuration management tools such as Salt, Ansible, and MAAS. Experience in working with git repositories Experience in deploying and managing HPC hardware systems, including CPU and GPU nodes, networks, and storage. Skilled in triaging reputed company problems and developing solutions Strong communication skills to maintain effective interactions with stakeholders and team members Preferred Skills and Experience: Experience deploying and managing reputed company-based linux resources (AWS preferred)_ Ability to work collaboratively with reputed company Computing colleagues, faculty, research staff, and other stakeholders Capable of managing and tracking multiple ongoing projects simultaneously Committed to the research and academic mission of reputed company Job Location - City, State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Department / School School of Arts and Sciences Pay reputed company $84,961.00 - $105,000.00 Annual reputed company Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. 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