High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator I - 530898
About The Position
The High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator I assists with the administration of enterprise and high-performance computing (HPC) storage systems and provides operational and technical support for the University’s HPC storage infrastructure. The role works with system administrators and application administrators to support reliable, secure, high-performance access to research data across multi-petabyte storage systems, while developing expertise in enterprise-scale HPC storage technologies. Responsibilities include monitoring storage health, capacity, availability, hardware, utilization, and input/output performance; assisting with maintenance, upgrades, provisioning, filesystem expansion, and filesystem tuning; administering distributed and parallel filesystems; managing project storage allocations, quotas, permissions, and metadata; and supporting backups, recovery, archive workflows, data migrations, and data lifecycle activities. The administrator also develops and maintains Bash and Python scripts to automate provisioning and monitoring, troubleshoots storage and file access issues, and assists researchers and technical staff with data management. The position is salaried, with a stated pay range of $69,200 minimum to $89,900 midpoint. The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hybrid work is available subject to University policy. A valid U.S. driver’s license is required; applicants must be at least 19 at hire and meet University motor vehicle report requirements. Final candidates must pass a pre-employment background investigation.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: high school diploma or GED and four years of systems administration or storage administration experience; associate’s degree and two years of such experience; bachelor’s degree and some such experience; or master’s degree.
- Have a valid U.S. driver’s license.
- Be at least 19 years of age at the time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report in compliance with University policies.
- Understand filesystems and storage concepts.
- Have familiarity with networking fundamentals.
- Have strong troubleshooting skills.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related computational discipline.
- One year of Linux systems administration or storage administration experience.
- Experience with the Linux command line.
- Experience supporting research users.
- Experience with Linux, Bash, Python, GPFS, DataCore Ngenea, PowerScale, PowerScale Archive, NFS, DMB, SSH, Git, Ansible, Globus, VMware or virtualization, object storage, or other data transfer tools.
Responsibilities
- Assist with administration of enterprise and high-performance computing storage systems.
- Monitor storage health, capacity, availability, hardware, utilization, and input/output performance.
- Assist with routine maintenance, upgrades, provisioning, and filesystem expansion.
- Assist with administering distributed and parallel filesystems.
- Manage project storage allocations and configure quotas, permissions, and metadata.
- Perform backups, recovery operations, archive workflows, data migrations, and data lifecycle activities.
- Identify potential performance bottlenecks and assist with filesystem tuning.
- Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts to automate provisioning and monitoring tasks.
- Troubleshoot storage and file access issues.
- Assist researchers and technical staff with data management.
- Work with system administrators and application administrators to support reliable, secure, high-performance access to research data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
