Los Alamos National Laboratory · 9 hours ago
Computing Systems Tech 3/4
Los Alamos, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$59K/yr - $92K/yr
2+ years expLos Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. They are seeking a Computing Systems Technician to provide 24/7 technical support for high performance computing (HPC) platforms, ensuring system health and collaborating with various teams for seamless operations.
Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Deliver day to day technical support for a diverse, heterogeneous set of HPC clusters
Monitor and maintain system health, network infrastructure, parallel file systems, and hardware components
Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues to sustain continuous computational capability
Contribute to ongoing capability upgrades and performance improvements across the HPC environment
Collaborate with vendors, system engineers, and other support teams to ensure seamless operations
Qualification
Required
Ability to work an assigned shift (i.e., day, swing, or grave) as well as off hours as assigned as part of 24x7 Computer System Support Team
Basic knowledge of complex heterogeneous computing systems to include basic experience in troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing hardware failures to component level on servers
Familiarity with ticket and issue tracking systems and ability to set up and monitor the operation of computer consoles and peripheral equipment to monitor equipment and production application jobs, to identify areas in need of diagnostic tests to isolate equipment malfunctions, and to identify failures and initiate proper recovery procedures
Basic knowledge of LINUX and/or Microsoft computer operating systems
Demonstrated effective communication skills (both verbal and written), including the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel, provide assistance and knowledge to peers, and collaborate with Group members, other HPC Group personnel and vendor representatives, as required
Position requires a High School diploma or equivalency and 2-4 years directly related experience; or; an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation
Preferred
Experience working in a production HPC environment
Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of Linux operating system using the command line interface (CLI)
Demonstrated experience supporting midrange and mainframe computers and use of job control languages to determine software or hardware issues and system performance
Experience in troubleshooting and maintaining a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) systems
Familiarity with classified electronic media handling
Ability to interpret facility monitoring error messages
Experience in configuring, troubleshooting and repairing network switches
Ability to script in one or more languages such as shell, python, perl, etc
Active DOE Q-clearance
An active SCI
Benefits
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid maternity and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Company
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Homeland Security
2023-08-16Grant
2023-05-19Grant
2023-01-17Grant
Leadership Team
Alex Delaney
R&D Engineer, Detonation Science and Technology
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