Florida International University · 1 day ago
HPC Systems Administrator I
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$65K/yr - $75K/yr
4+ years expFlorida International University is a Top 50 public research university with a diverse student body and a strong focus on impactful research. The HPC Systems Administrator I will manage and support high performance computing clusters and computational infrastructures, ensuring the smooth operation of specialized applications used in various research fields.
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Responsibilities
Administers and supports server operating systems and research application environments. Includes: compiling, installation and testing of patches, performance monitoring, and tuning
Assists the IT Associate Director implementing computational technology projects
Manages infrastructure such as, but not limited to, cabling, storage system, SAN switches, infiniband switches, network switches, server racks, and rack power infrastructure, as needed
Provides support for end user service requests
Interprets and implements policies and procedures as they apply to an assigned area
May recommend changes on policy and procedures as necessary
Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, public health emergencies, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator
Troubleshoots and resolves complex systems or applications issues
Works closely with the IT Associate Director in managing the HPC job scheduler
Manages computational computing storage systems, including parallel file systems
Uses of tools, scripts or programming, the automation of routine tasks are required to reduce manual workload, improve response time and to ensure system reliability
Creates and maintains documentation for all servers, applications, tools, scripts, and procedures
Researches new technologies and makes technology recommendations to lead HPC Systems Administrator or appropriate director
Creates HPC systems and application environment designs, which should include performance, fault tolerance, fail-over and disaster recovery considerations. Makes recommendations to Lead HPC Systems Administrator or appropriate director
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an information technology related field; OR four (4) years of experience in an information technology related field; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
Preferred
Experience with administration and programming Linux computational computing clusters
Experience working with HPC job schedulers, Slurm scheduler preferred
Experience and understanding of parallel file systems is preferred
Company
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American metropolitan public research university located in Greater Miami.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.95MKey Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUS Department of EnergyNational Institutes of Health
2024-10-20Grant· $0.4M
2024-03-28Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Kenneth C. Hall
Senior Vice President of University Advacement and CEO of the FIU Foundation
Pablo Ortiz
Interim Senior Vice President of Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of FIU Foundation
Recent News
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