High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator II - 530899
About The Position
The High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator II administers enterprise and high-performance computing (HPC) storage systems. The role monitors storage health, capacity, availability, and hardware, and performs routine maintenance, upgrades, provisioning, and filesystem expansion. It administers distributed and parallel filesystems, manages project storage allocations, configures quotas and permissions, and supports metadata management. The administrator performs backups, recovery operations, archive workflows, data migrations, and lifecycle activities. The role monitors utilization and input/output performance, identifies bottlenecks, and assists with filesystem tuning. It develops and maintains Bash and Python scripts to automate provisioning and monitoring tasks, troubleshoots storage and file access issues, supports project onboarding, and assists researchers and technical staff with data management. The position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy. Its normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and six years of systems administration or storage administration experience; or an associate's degree and four years of such experience; or a bachelor's degree and two years of such experience; or a master's degree and some such experience.
- Understanding of filesystems and storage concepts.
- Familiarity with networking fundamentals.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Proficiency in Python or Bash scripting.
- Familiarity with Globus.
- Knowledge of data lifecycle management practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Valid U.S. driver's license.
- At least 19 years of age at time of hire and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report in compliance with University policies; applicants under age 21 will have some driving restrictions.
- Successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation, including review of information obtained from social media and other internet sources.
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 computing environments and technologies for high-performance data-intensive workloads.
- Experience with parallel file systems, managing SLURM workloads, and working with object storage platforms.
- Experience supporting AI/ML workloads, including managing the storage, movement, and accessibility of large research datasets.
Responsibilities
- Administer enterprise and high-performance computing storage systems.
- Monitor storage health, capacity, availability, and hardware; perform routine maintenance, upgrades, provisioning, and filesystem expansion.
- Administer distributed and parallel filesystems, manage project storage allocations, configure quotas and permissions, and support metadata management.
- Perform backups, recovery operations, archive workflows, data migrations, and lifecycle activities.
- Monitor utilization and input/output performance, identify 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.
- Support project onboarding and assist researchers and technical staff with data management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
