Systems Administrator

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Job details

Date: May ‎12, ‎2022
Location: Saudi Arabia
Company: King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
Job Purpose


Be a key member of the team administering KSL's supercomputers, storage and
other related infrastructure. Large-scale Linux system administration
expertise, expert level configuration management, scripting, backup,
monitoring and automation skills are required. This is a highly technical role
requiring high performance computing (HPC) or large scale computing
experience, in complex environments.


Major Accountabilities



  • Provide timely and useful assistance (2nd -3rd level support) to laboratory users and to other staff members.

  • Maintain high customer service standards in dealing with and responding to user issues and questions. This is typically done via KSL ticketing system (RT).

  • Maintain a respectful and collaborative working environment within the laboratory.

  • Design and produce effective and thorough technical documentation

  • Build effective relationships with staff, faculty and students through the Core Labs.

  • Plan, lead implementation and support of software installation and management for the HPC systems within the Center

  • Expert understanding and support of high performance parallel filesystems (i.e. Lustre), hierarchical storage management systems (i.e. DMF) and high performance computing workload managers and schedulers (i.e. Slurm).

  • Apply expert knowledge of Unix/Linux systems administration, including all aspects of management, monitoring, performance analysis, and integration in complex heterogeneous environments.

  • Use configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet) to help maintain large-scale Linux clusters, supercomputers, storage systems, and infrastructure servers.

  • Monitor and optimize services and performance (file system, network interconnects) using Nagios, Ganglia, etc.

  • Plan and administer infrastructure servers work (file servers, monitoring, etc.).

  • Investigate and resolve systems related issues; coordinate with vendors to isolate hardware problems; install firmware or software patches as necessary.

  • Represent the laboratory in international conferences and campus forums, such as technical coordination meetings with other technology-focused units.

  • Significantly contribute to planning of the work of a major laboratory or research projects

  • Maintain expert-level knowledge in most of the laboratory systems, including either high performance computing systems administration, high performance storage administration, or high performance network administration.

  • Act as a point of contact for complex problems and help junior colleagues.

  • Work flexible hours as needed.

  • Travel occasionally for training, presentations, conferences and collaborations.

  • Other duties as required.


Person Requirements


Competencies



  • Good knowledge of Linux operating system is required

  • Experience with Cray/HPE systems is desirable

  • Proficient documentation skills.

  • Ability to support research activities in the laboratory environment.

  • Understands and uses appropriate methods, tools and applications.

  • Demonstrates an analytical and systematic approach to problem solving.

  • Demonstrates effective communication skills in written and oral English.

  • Plans, schedules and monitors own work and that of others, competently within limited deadlines and according to relevant legislation and procedures.

  • Appreciates the wider field of information systems and computational research, and how own role relates to other roles and to the business of the employer, users or colleagues.

  • Absorbs and applies technical information.

  • Works to required standards.

  • Understands and uses appropriate methods, tools and applications.

  • Ability to work successfully in a highly collaborative research environment.

  • Uses discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems and assignments.

  • Performs a broad range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.

  • Knowledge of laboratory systems and applications.


Qualifications Experience


Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline plus ‎6 years of
experience, OR Master of Science (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline plus
‎4 years of experience OR Doctor of Philosophy (or equivalent) in a relevant
discipline.

Job Summary

  • Advertiser: KAUST
  • Announcement date: 29/04/2022
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