Argonne National Laboratory · 12 hours ago
HPC Storage Systems Team Lead
Lemont, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$117K/yr - $182K/yr
6+ years expArgonne National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center focused on addressing vital national challenges. The HPC Storage Systems Team Lead will provide leadership and technical planning for the HPC Storage team, overseeing the operation and maintenance of storage systems and guiding future upgrades.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The technical operation, administration, and maintenance of hardware and software components of disk storage and file systems for the facility’s supercomputing resources
The team lead will also lead efforts in the design and planning for future machine upgrades and recommend improved approaches for providing disk storage and file system services
Provide rigorous oversight of design, testing, and deployment for storage solutions while mentoring team members and stakeholders on emerging storage technologies
Qualification
Required
Master's degree and 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in computer science or engineering preferred
Proof of U.S. citizenship, which is required to comply with federal regulations and contract
Ability to lead a team of individual contributors to integrate storage solutions with compute clusters using advanced networking (InfiniBand, Slingshot, Ultra Ethernet)
Comprehensive expertise in storage performance through strategic tuning of configurations, including NVMe-oF, metadata management, and tiering strategies
Integrate parallel file systems (e.g., Lustre, Spectrum Scale) and distributed storage solutions, ensuring seamless compatibility with existing hardware and software ecosystems
Demonstrated leadership experience in designing, planning, and implementing storage systems at multi-PB scale, including state-of-the-art parallel file systems
Deep technical expertise in Linux administration, storage hardware (NVMe SSDs, high-capacity disk arrays), storage protocols (e.g., NFS, Lustre, S3, HPSS), and vendor solutions (e.g., VAST, WEKA, DDN, Spectra Logic)
In-depth understanding of high-speed networking technologies and integration challenges within HPC clusters
Advanced proficiency of scripting languages (Python, Bash) and system automation to streamline storage operations and troubleshooting
Ability to develop goals and objectives focused on the success of the HPC storage team
Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with leaders and other managers as part of the decision-making process
Experience overseeing large-scale projects, with significant organizational impact and accountability for high-stakes deliverables
Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.
Company
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory conducts researches in basic science, energy resources, and environmental management.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$41.4MKey Investors
Advanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUS Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Homeland Security
2024-11-14Grant· $21.7M
2023-09-27Grant
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
Paul Kearns
Laboratory Director
Venkat Srinivasan
Director, Argonne Center for Collaborative Energy Storage Science (ACCESS)
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