HPC Storage Systems Team Lead

About the role

The HPC Storage Systems Team Lead at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) oversees the technical operation, administration, and maintenance of disk storage and file systems for the facility’s supercomputing resources. This role also involves leading efforts in the design and planning for future machine upgrades and recommending improved approaches for providing disk storage and file system services.

Responsibilities

• Technical operation, administration, and maintenance of hardware and software components of disk storage and file systems for the facility’s supercomputing resources.
• 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.

Requirements

• Possess a Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in computer science or engineering.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in computer science or engineering preferred.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

Pay

• The expected hiring range for this position is $116,938.00 - $182,424.06.