Amentum · 7 hours ago
HPC Linux System Administrator
Amentum is a leading engineering solutions provider working in collaboration with NASA. They are seeking an HPC Linux System Administrator to support the Flight Sciences Laboratory, maintaining services and systems essential for NASA's human spaceflight missions.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
Responsibilities
Work with a team of System Administrators to build and maintain all FSL services
Perform High Performance Computer (HPC) administration
Perform high-end Linux workstation administration
Support high speed networking
Perform high speed parallel filesystem administration
Oversee high speed parallel filesystems administration and job scheduler administration
Investigate system problems
Proactively monitor system health
Work with FSL users to make sure they can support the NASA human spaceflight mission
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent certification in a related area and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area
Experience in Linux system administration
Experience in HPC job scheduler administration
Experience in system configuration management
Experience in high-speed parallel file storage administration
Experience in monitoring and alerting
Demonstrated problem solving, planning, and communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
Preferred
Strong skills in administration of parallel filesystems like Lustre or GPFS and strong skills administering SLURM job scheduling system
Familiarity with RedHat-based systems
Familiarity with Luster High-speed Parallel Filesystems
Familiarity with InfiniBand
Familiarity with Provisioners (xCAT, warewulf)
Familiarity with Ansible / Foreman
Familiarity with SLURM resource manager
Familiarity with SPACK software manager
Familiarity with log consolidation and monitoring
Familiarity with Git/Gitlab and software development (CI/CD)
Familiarity with Johnson Space Center campus network
Familiarity with NASA security mechanisms (security plans, POAMs, ATOs, Risk Assessments)
Benefits
Excellent personal and professional career growth
9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
Much, much more!
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
Funding
Current Stage
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