High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator IV - 530901
About The Position
The High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrator IV designs, administers, implements, optimizes, and operates enterprise and high-performance computing storage systems, serving as the principal technical and operational lead for the University’s high-performance research storage infrastructure. The role provides design leadership for multi-petabyte storage systems supporting HPC, AI, machine learning, and data-intensive research, and may lead a team of High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrators. The position establishes long-term storage technology and service strategies, develops storage roadmaps, leads modernization initiatives, and architects large-scale parallel filesystem environments. It analyzes large-scale input/output workloads and develops infrastructure-as-code strategies to automate provisioning, monitoring, capacity reporting, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery. It leads storage integration with cloud platforms, archival consortia, external research collaborations, and multi-site infrastructure; forecasts storage growth and research demand; and defines storage security and encryption strategies for complex and regulated research environments. The administrator partners with systems, networking, cybersecurity, cloud, and research application teams to deliver scalable, resilient, high-performance storage services. The role provides technical leadership through presentations and training, mentors storage administrators, and contributes to shaping the future direction of the University’s research cyberinfrastructure. 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.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and 10 years of systems administration or storage administration experience; OR an associate’s degree and 8 years of such experience; OR a bachelor’s degree and 6 years of such experience; OR a master’s degree and 4 years of such experience.
- Strong scripting or software development skills.
- Excellent communication and project leadership skills.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license.
- At least 19 years of age at the time of hire and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report in compliance with University policies; applicants under 21 will have some driving restrictions.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, including review of information obtained from social media and other internet sources.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, data science, or a related computational discipline.
- Five or more years of experience designing and administering enterprise or HPC storage systems.
- Experience in research computing IT for national laboratories, including connectivity, use, or researcher support.
- Experience supporting AI infrastructure.
- Experience with GPU clusters.
- Experience integrating storage with SLURM.
- Experience with cloud storage design.
- Experience with object storage.
- Experience with vendor platforms such as DDN, VAST Data, Dell PowerScale, or NetApp.
- Extensive Linux administration experience.
- Experience with one or more parallel filesystems.
- Experience supporting multi-petabyte storage environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, administer, implement, optimize, and operate enterprise and HPC storage systems.
- Serve as the principal technical and operational lead for the University’s high-performance research storage infrastructure.
- Provide design leadership for multi-petabyte storage systems supporting HPC, AI, machine learning, and data-intensive research.
- Establish long-term strategies for storage technology and services, develop storage roadmaps, and lead modernization initiatives.
- Architect large-scale parallel filesystem environments.
- Analyze large-scale input/output workloads and establish infrastructure-as-code strategies for automated provisioning, monitoring, capacity reporting, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery.
- Lead enterprise-scale integration of storage environments with cloud platforms, archival consortia, external research collaborations, and multi-site infrastructure.
- Forecast storage growth and research demand and establish expansion strategies.
- Define storage security and encryption strategies for complex and regulated research environments.
- Partner with systems, networking, cybersecurity, cloud, and research application teams to provide scalable, resilient, high-performance storage services.
- Mentor storage administrators and provide technical leadership through presentations and training.
- May lead a team of High Performance Computing Data Storage Administrators.
- Contribute to shaping the future direction of the University’s research cyberinfrastructure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
