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Job Title: High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator,...
Job Location: MD: Annapolis Junction
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-07-24
Company Name: NCI Information Systems
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Description: High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator, Senior Tracking Code 224305-598 Job Description NCI Information Systems Inc., Annapolis Junctions, Maryland is looking for a Senior High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator. The selected Senior HPC Administrator will be responsible for the following: * Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages * Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures * Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels * Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions * Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations * Supports media management through internal methods and procedures or through off site storage and retrieval services * Develops and promotes standard operating procedures * Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines * Develops and maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation * Will serve as the primary point of contact for all facility issues; responsible for maintaining the budget and keeping up with all related expenses * Responsible for overseeing health and safety standards * Oversees the maintenance of data files and the monitoring of system configurations to ensure data integrity and develops procedures for and manages system backups and disaster recovery * Responsible for overseeing the creation, modification, and deletion of user accounts; addition of software drivers; and connections of systems to the network * Establishes, documents, and enforces system administration policies and procedures Required Skills The selected Senior HPC Administrator must have a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related field with five to seven years experience with Linux Admin (RHCE) - Install, configure and support Red Hat Linux enterprise-class server configurations, special processing clusters, and NETAPP file servers. Expected to be a Senior Administrator, therefore have some skills in several other areas, including the following: Virtualization, Veritas-based storage management, Veritas Netbackup, Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas Clustering; DNS/NIS configuration, jumpstart and/or kickstart, Network Appliance administration, UNIX scripting skills (Perl, C, Bourne, Korn), and HP Superdome experience would be a plus. Security Clearance Requirements:ACTIVE TS SCI w/Counter-Intelligence or Lifestyle Polygraph (or within the last 24 months) Job Location Annapolis Junction, MD, US. Position Type Full-Time/Regular Requires Security Clearance? Yes, requires high-level clearance
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