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Boston College · 5 hours ago

Research (HPC) Systems Adminstrator

Suffolk County, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$107K/yr - $134K/yr

3+ years exp

Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located near downtown Boston. The HPC Research Systems Administrator will manage and maintain a High Performance Computing (HPC) research cluster while providing consultation and support to faculty and students in various research domains.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Matt Gregas

Responsibilities

Provides Linux server and some Windows server administration services

Sets up and maintains and research/teaching applications both on BC’s HPC Linux cluster and virtual machines

Employs scripting to automate system administration tasks and processes

Works with faculty and researchers to understand their current and future needs, and develops solutions to address them

Training to users on existing system

Installs and manages specialized teaching and research software

Explores and promotes technologies that facilitate teaching and research

Knowledge of job scheduling software: SLURM

Ability to work with vendor support to address issues

Work with other areas of IT to promote sustainable system architecture

Commitment to continuous learning and skill development

Understand the mission and strategic goals of the University

Be able to view and understand the implications of the larger picture both within Research Services and the University at large

Identify and understand complex challenges, work through the challenges, and recommend appropriate solutions

Be oriented to innovative approaches to problem solving

Have proven competencies to work in a team environment that aspires to service excellence with strong individual organizational, planning, and communication skills

Be able to build complex open-sourced software applications

Knowledge of Spack for module building is a plus

Qualification

Linux server administrationHPC cluster managementScriptingWindows server administrationContainer technologyCloud platformsDatabase administrationCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem solvingAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree (or 7+ years experience in HPC system administration and architecture)

Hands-on experience with setting up and managing Linux and Windows physical and virtual servers

Experience in an academic/research environment

Ability to script (for example, to automate system administration tasks and processes, tie instruments to storage and computation)

Willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs and scope of work

Ability to work with faculty and researchers to address their research technology needs

Excellent verbal, written (including documenting code) and interpersonal communications skills to include presentation skills and the ability to influence others

Preferred

Knowledge of Spack for module building is a plus

Experience with database administration is an advantage

Knowledge and experience with container technology and/or cloud platforms; experience with code-to-infrastructure systems is an advantage

Benefits

Tuition remission for Employees

Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Low-Cost Life Insurance

Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

Paid Holidays Annually

Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

Company

Boston College

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The official page of Boston College, a Jesuit Catholic university dedicated to uniting academic excellence with leadership and service to society.

Founded in 1863

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.bc.edu

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