HPC System Administrator - Mission-Critical Linux & HPC

Vibrint; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibrint designs and delivers high-end computing and security solutions. The System Administrator will implement and sustain Linux/Unix environments across HPC servers and clusters to support mission-critical analysis and secure operations.

The role emphasizes HPC expertise, storage and IT operations, and cross-team collaboration to keep systems reliable and scalable for national security missions. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux OS install, file system configuration, TCP/IP networking, configuration, operating system and application troubleshooting, BASH scripting, software compilation and install
• Technical storage experience
• Understanding of HPC architecture, knowledge of high-speed networks such as InfiniBand, Slingshot
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios, Slurm, git, Salt, Ansible
• Proven troubleshooting skills - each system is slightly different and there's no "one fix" for a particular problem
• Minimum five (5) years of demonstratable system administration experience or ten (10) years minimum experience in lieu of degree
• DoD 8570 IAT II level certification.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and advance Linux and Unix operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems and storage
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client storage/network devices
• Demonstrate superior communication, contribute to team efficiency, and work towards solutions
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning

Skills

BASH scripting

Linux system administration

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Grafana

Prometheus

Nagios

Slurm

git

Salt

Ansible

Job description

Vibrint designs and delivers high-end computing and security solutions. The System Administrator will implement and sustain Linux/Unix environments across HPC servers and clusters to support mission-critical analysis and secure operations.

The role emphasizes HPC expertise, storage and IT operations, and cross-team collaboration to keep systems reliable and scalable for national security missions. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.