HPC Infrastructure Engineer

Job summary

The HPC Infrastructure Engineer designs, operates, and improves high-performance computing infrastructure for a Department of Energy research and development facility. The role administers Linux systems and Kubernetes services, automates infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet, builds CI/CD workflows and Python and Bash tools, and monitors services with Nagios and Grafana. It also leads infrastructure projects and mentors junior staff.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a closely related field and at least 5 years of Linux systems and Kubernetes platform administration experience, or a master's degree and at least 4 years of such experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining Kubernetes platform tools.
• Knowledge of Linux fundamentals and common network protocols.
• Programming and scripting experience with Python and Bash.
• Experience with highly available systems and services.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet or Ansible.
• Experience deploying and maintaining virtual environments using VMware.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, patch, back up, and administer HPC-scale Linux services, primarily Red Hat and Rocky Linux.
• Monitor systems with Nagios and Grafana and troubleshoot service issues.
• Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet.
• Deploy and manage resources in the NCCS virtualization environment.
• Identify automation opportunities and establish automation and configuration management policies and procedures.
• Design standardized automated workflows and build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop, maintain, and review internal tools written in Python and Bash.
• Lead small infrastructure projects through their lifecycle.
• Mentor and train junior staff through documentation and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Improve existing infrastructure systems, processes, and procedures and implement new ones.

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