Senior HPC System Administrator

About the role

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior HPC System Administrator to support a major national laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and troubleshoot HPC systems within a team.
• Administer Linux operating systems, including RHEL, Debian, CentOS, and Fedora.
• Develop and utilize scripting skills (e.g., shell, Python, Perl) for system administration tasks.
• Participate in all aspects of the HPC system lifecycle, including facility integration, standup, acceptance, and ongoing operations.
• Address all aspects of security, networks, filesystems, system software installation, and user support.
• Manage various security components, such as LDAP, SSL certificates, and other third-party security products.
• Utilize advanced scripting experience to enhance system administration efficiency.
• Work with research staff to support non-standard functionalities and pre-release software on HPC systems.
• Install/provision/upgrade systems at scale, using configuration management and automation tools across multiple environments.
• Configure and monitor the state of the HPC storage systems using software utilities, shell scripts, and command line interfaces.
• Identify and troubleshoot a variety of issues, as well as test and implement solutions to such issues.
• Work with HPC team and vendors in the delivery and deployment of large storage systems, to include facilities staff and hardware engineers.
• Actively seek opportunities to broaden and deepen your knowledge base and proficiencies.
• Build your professional development through mentorship partners and informal training.

Qualifications

• BS in relevant discipline plus minimum 5 years or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job or a total of 11 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoE Q Clearance.
• Must Be US Citizen.
• Work is performed on site and therefore candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area.

Required Skills

• Extensive experience as a Linux Systems Administrator performing all activities such as installation, system integration, image development, patching, upgrades, and complex problem resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in hardware systems analysis to determine system requirements, define system design (integrating hardware and software requirements), develop system architectures, and assess functionality and performance of systems.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.