System Administrator

Akkodis; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 120,347,000 - 143,270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Commuter benefits

401K plan

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our compute farm in Reno, NV. You will collaborate with engineering teams to craft, debug, and release next-generation products, and manage a high-performing compute infrastructure.

The role requires 3+ years Linux CLI experience, knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, and multi-OS support. You will optimize availability, respond to incidents, and document SOPs while delivering metrics and improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor's degree in engineering or technical major, or equivalent experience.
• 1-5+ years with data center technology or large engineering labs.
• 3+ years as Systems Administrator with Linux CLI focus.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to craft, develop, debug, and release next-generation products.
• Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.
• Ensure availability targets are met and lead system recovery efforts.
• Support hardware and software teams with hardware and software issues.
• Gather critical metrics and build SOP documentation.
• Troubleshoot Linux/Windows, hardware and infrastructure issues with engineers and platform operations.
• Implement efficiency improvements to boost availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs.

Skills

Linux CLI

Data center tech

Multi-OS support

Networking protocols

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Technical Major

Tools

BCM

Slurm

Job description

$42-50/hr, the rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

LOCATION DETAILS:

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, including system architects, hardware/software engineers, QA, and more, to craft, develop, debug, and release next-generation products.
• Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.
• Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts.
• Support hardware and software teams with hardware and software issues.
• Gather critical metrics and build Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation.
• Problem solve Linux/Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues alongside engineers and platform operations teams.
• Implement efficiency improvements to improve availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and important metrics.

What We Need to See:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering/Technical Major (or equivalent experience).
• 1-5+ years with data center technology or large engineering labs.
• 3+ years working as a Systems Administrator with a focus in Linux CLI.
• Working knowledge of protocols/services like TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative spirit.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience managing HPC clusters using tools like BCM and Slurm.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or equivalent.
• Strong background in Windows and Linux administration, with an understanding of dense datacenter design, including compute, storage, and networking.
• Knowledge of DC infrastructure with an emphasis on liquid cooling.
• Mechanically inclined and comfortable with tools and physical tasks.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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