Senior System Administrator — HPC & Linux Expert

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing Bonus

401k - Company contribution

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

PTO + Leave

Career growth funding

Life & AD&D Insurance

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a System Administrator 3 to support the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of IT systems across complex enterprise environments, including HPC clusters.

This role focuses on sustaining mission-critical infrastructure, leading advanced troubleshooting efforts, and supporting high-performance computing environments with high-speed networks and advanced storage technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (5 additional years of experience may substitute)
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a System Administrator in similar environments
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (or equivalent)
• Advanced experience with Linux systems, HPC environments, and networking (including storage fabrics)
• Experience with automation, monitoring, and performance tools (e.g., Ansible, Salt, Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana)

Responsibilities

• Provide implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for IT systems
• Perform advanced Tier 2 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution
• Manage system operations, including monitoring, maintenance, and optimization
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux operating systems across enterprise environments
• Support HPC infrastructure, including high-speed networking (InfiniBand, Slingshot)
• Administer and troubleshoot storage solutions, including Lustre file systems and DDN Exascaler appliances
• Support TCP/IP networking and storage fabric environments
• Utilize automation and configuration tools (Salt, Ansible) to improve efficiency
• Maintain and enhance system monitoring and alerting (Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and provide technical guidance for complex system issues

Skills

System administration

HPC environments

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

Tools

Ansible

Salt

Nagios

Prometheus

Grafana

Lustre

DDN Exascaler

InfiniBand

Slingshot

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a System Administrator 3 to support the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of IT systems across complex enterprise environments, including HPC clusters.

This role focuses on sustaining mission-critical infrastructure, leading advanced troubleshooting efforts, and supporting high-performance computing environments with high-speed networks and advanced storage technologies.