Posting Number: S12276P
Working Title: Linux Systems Administrator Specialist
Department: EITS-Research Computing
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College/Unit/Department website: https://gacrc.uga.edu/
Posting Type: External
Retirement Plan: TRS or ORP
Employment Type: Employee
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Full/Part time: Full Time
Additional Schedule Information: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
This position may be eligible for a hybrid remote schedule.
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posting Date: 06/21/2024
Open until filled: Yes
Proposed Starting Date: 08/01/2024
Location of Vacancy: Athens Area
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Classification Title: IT Systems Support Professional
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 100
Minimum Qualifications: Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Position Summary: The Georgia Advanced Computing Resource Center (GACRC), a division of the Enterprise Information Technology Services at the University of Georgia, is seeking a talented individual to join the GACRC as a Systems Administrator with the rank of Specialist. This position is part of a team, which supports the research computing needs of more than 500 research groups at UGA. The GACRC’s primary resources include two Linux high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, and multi-tiered network attached storage devices. As part of a team effort, this position will be responsible for the joint system administration, software maintenance, system monitoring and troubleshooting of several research computing systems and storage devices, including compute clusters, parallel/clustered file systems, high-speed interconnects, GPU-based computing, database servers and a virtual environment which sustains support services.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies: 1. Strong Linux systems administration experience, with advanced scripting (or programming) skills.2. If not already a systems administrator in an enterprise-level research computing environment, strong experience with multiple Linux/Unix operating systems, supporting a large server and user base 3. Experience with network attached storage systems, with specific experience with one or more of the following file systems: ZFS, Lustre, Ceph, or other parallel/clustered file systems.4. Experience in operating VMware and utilizing vSphere and ESX infrastructure and resources5. Experience configuring and troubleshooting Linux authentication services and Active Directory integration, using PAM modules and SSSD.6. Experience with common network services and protocols such as DNS, DHCP, NFS, SMB/CIFS, VPNs.7. Strong oral and written English communication skills.8. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
Physical Demands: Normal office environment.
Is driving a responsibility of this position?: No
Is this a Position of Trust?: Yes
Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?: No
Does this position require a P-Card? : No
Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? : No
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?: No
Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications): Yes
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Duties/Responsibilities: Storage Systems Administrator (30% effort)
• Shared responsibility for management of Tier-1 high-performance storage devices.
• Shared responsibility for management of Tier-2/3 storage, back-up and tape archival systems.
• Document storage administration routines, operations and procedures.
• Respond to outage, emergency or urgent systems issues.
Percentage of time: 30
Duties/Responsibilities: Linux Systems Administrator (50% effort)
• Shared responsibility for systems administration of the HPC Linux clusters.
• Shared responsibility for systems administration of ancillary (non-HPC) Linux servers, e.g. resource management, logging/monitoring/reporting environment, .
• Responsible for systems administration of servers and storage related to special projects.
• Administer internal GACRC VMware environment.
• Document systems administration routines, operations and procedures.
• Respond to outage, emergency or urgent systems issues.
Percentage of time: 50
Duties/Responsibilities: New Technologies (10% effort)
• Evaluate, test, and recommend innovations from the technology field for new or improved services.
• Participate in technical discussions and evaluations of HPC, storage and related products and services to fulfill the GACRC mission and enable its continued growth.
Percentage of time: 10
Duties/Responsibilities: General User Support (10% effort)
• Indirectly help users access and effectively use the GACRC’s computing resources by working with GACRC support staff
Percentage of time: 10
Contact Details: For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name: Guy Cormier
Recruitment Contact Email: gcormier@uga.edu