HPC Linux Systems Engineer, Associate

Requisition Id 15267 

 

Overview:  

The High-Performance Computing Systems Section within the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) is seeking an HPC Linux Systems Engineer to join the HPC Infrastructure team.  The preferred candidate will possess commensurate knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to relevant education, certifications, experience and demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team.

 

NCCS Provides state-of-the-art computational and data science infrastructure coupled with dedicated technical and scientific professionals tackling large-scale problems across a broad range of scientific domains for accelerating scientific discovery and engineering advances. NCCS hosts the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), one of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National User Facilities which operates Frontier, the nation’s first exascale supercomputer.  

  

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

 

Systems Administration:

• Deploy, configure and manage HPC-scale services in a Linux environment, primarily RedHat and Rocky
• Coordinate and perform regular patches, updates and backups
• Monitor systems using tools like Nagios and Grafana
• Deploy and administer NFS storage using NetApp
• Respond to and troubleshoot complex issues

 

Virtualization and Automation:

• Deploy and manage resources in the NCCS VMware environment
• Automate systems administration tasks using tools like Puppet, Terraform and Ansible

 

Identity Management and Security:

• Administration of RSA SecureID and PingFederate servers
• Deploy, configure and support identity and access management services such as single-sign on (SSO), OAuth, two-factor auth, zero trust, etc…
• IdM integration with user applications and Entra ID

 

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or closely relate field and a minimum of 2 years of experience in Linux systems administration, or a Master’s Degree and a minimum of 1 year of experience in Linux systems administration.An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to work within a team
• Strong working knowledge of Linux system fundamentals and common network protocols
• Programming and scripting skills in common languages such as Python and bash
• Understanding of versioning and code review tools like GitHub and GitLab
• Experience implementing and supporting highly-available systems and services
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet or Ansible
• Experience deploying and maintaining virtual environments using VMWare
• Experience deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting a variety of infrastructure services such as OpenLDAP, DNS, DHCP, etc…
• Ability to plan, prioritize and complete assigned projects with minimal supervision

 

 

Special Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.
  

Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements:
For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required.  Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation.

To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation.  This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or