Senior High Performance Computing System Administrator

Senior High Performance Computing System Administrator

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior High Performance Computing System Administrator to join the team in either El Segundo, CA; Huntington Beach, CA; or Tukwila, WA.  

The Information Technology Infrastructure & Operations team provides and employs best practices when implementing security requirements within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques to protect classified and proprietary information. The High Performance Computing (HPC) System Administrator will work with opportunities that include the development and integration of a variety of system hardware and software application(s) supporting our engineering and manufacturing teams. Working within a diverse team of skilled and motivated co-workers to collaborate on results, this position requires a positive attitude, self-motivation, the ability to work in a fast-paced demanding environment and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs computing delivery system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture

• Performs regular maintenance, upgrades, and patching of HPC systems ensuring optimal performance and security

• Responsibilities include system administration tasks, including occasional application account management, system / hardware troubleshooting and overall system maintenance in HPC clusters

• Provides problem resolution and technical support for delivery systems

• Provides support for the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems

• Administers user’s system access and works to protect information to meet security requirements

• Monitors system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning

• Mentors, leads and trains others

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Successfully completed a Tier 5 Investigation (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) by the federal government within the last 5 years, or have you been enrolled in a Continuous Vetting program within the last 5 years

• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or higher)

• 5+ years of experience in High Performance Computing (HPC)  

• Experience with one or more HPC job scheduler (e.g. Slurm)

• Experience with OS-level Network configuration and troubleshooting

• Willing to travel 20% of the time or more as needed

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of experience managing closed networks

• 10+ years of experience with HPC infrastructure

• Experience with multi-site and region network design and performance

• Experience with server virtualization

• Experience with data protection and data replication

• Experience with citrix and virtual desktop design and use

• Experience with multi-site application architecture and data protection

• Experience with multi-site data base design

• Experience with data recovery and disaster protection planning

• Experience creating and maintaining multiple virtual servers based on VMware 

• Experience with operating systems (e.g., UNIX, Windows and gateway software, as well as computing security tools (e.g., firewalls, web security techniques, encryption techniques)

• Experience with different IT disciplines (e.g., infrastructure, information, application, security, system management, system integration)

• Experience with developing PowerShell and Linux scripts to enable consistent, high-quality integration of hardware assets

• Experience with scripts to automate deployment and configuration of operating systems

• Experience in Agile Methodologies

• Experience with a broad range of basic systems and application support

• Experience evaluating and effectively communicating complex system problems and resolution

• Experience with System Backups, Network switch configuration,

• Experience with building and maintaining information systems that comply with Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide / Risk Management Framework (JSIG / RMF) security requirements

• Experience with hand on technical implemen