Employment Opportunities at HPC
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Consultant (Systems Administrator)
High Performance Computing (HPC)/Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI)Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related computationally intensive technical discipline; Minimum of 4 years of experience with UNIX/Linux operating systems, Lustre and other parallel filesystems; Minimum of 5 years of direct experience administering related HPC systems; Excellent oral and written communications skills with a proven ability to prepare and deliver technical presentations on specialized topics and write and publish technical papers and documentation.
Additional Qualifications Desired:
Advanced degree in relevant field; experience with AIX, IBM pSeries hardware, and various architectures for Linux; experience with FORTRAN, C/C++, Java, and other modern languages such as Python, PHP, and Perl; Experience with high performance computing systems and storages; demonstrated knowledge of existing LSU HPC clusters and storage systems.
Special Requirements:
Ability and willingness to travel to various LONI sites.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the design, implementation, configuration, security, administration, and maintenance of LONI/HPC resources including, but not limited to cluster systems, shared memory systems, grid systems, storage systems, and visualization systems in coordination with other appropriate staff. Includes: Operating system and software installation as well as systems scripting; Monitoring system logs and analyzing performance statistics; Installation, management and upgrade of clusters and storage systems; Coordinate LONI/HPC admin activities. Assist/train/mentor other systems personnel with System deployments and management issues; Support problem resolution; System maintenance and Upgrades. Assist in providing problem resolution, technical support, and advice to application systems personnel deploying services on HPC systems. Represents HPC and LONI in statewide, national, or international forums or partnerships; researches emerging trends in HPC and development of HPC solutions for LONI; participates in professional improvement or training activities; performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of HPC Systems, the Director of HPC, the Executive Director of LONI, or their designee; travels to various LONI sites to maintain physical installation of systems.
Application Process:
An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory on a pre-employment background check. Application are processed online at https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu
Contacts:
Lori Bond
High Performance Computing
Information Technology Services
200 Frey Computing Services Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
E-mail: lbond3@lsu.edu
BENEFITS:
LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER
