Senior Linux System Administrator

Parsons Corporation•USA FL (Virtual Office), FL

1d•$134,100 - $241,400

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join our team! This role involves supporting the system administration for ARL high performance computers, supporting the design of Army Research Laboratory A2I2 building for systems being delivered in 2024 and future platforms, and advising in architectural tradeoffs including NVidia Grace/Hopper, ARM, AMD, and new file systems. The position also includes identifying open-source software tools and stacks for customer-specific and production platforms, developing and implementing software instrumentation to measure and visualize the performance of various systems, sub-systems, and user jobs, and serving as a subject matter expert to the HPC program system administration team for research, development, and production HPC systems. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team, delivering resources to US government customers to ensure mission success globally. Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets.

Requirements

Extensive background in diverse Linux operating systems and high performance computing
Extensive background in Linux tools, performance tuning, instrumentation
Open-source software tools, software stacks, and standards
Ability to work with a team of system administrators across a wide range of platforms and requirements
BS or MS degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent experience
At least 8 years of directly related experience
Linux+ certification (or equivalent)
Security+ certification (or equivalent)
Top Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Awareness of emerging hardware/software and their capabilities
Ability to sustain and support aging HPC systems
Ability to integrate new capabilities into existing HPC systems
Ability to standardize software stacks to reduce complexity and cost of support

Responsibilities

Support the system administration for ARL high performance computers
Support design of Army Research Laboratory A2I2 building for systems being delivered in 2024 and future platforms
Advise in architectural tradeoffs including NVidia Grace/Hopper, ARM, AMD, and new file systems
Identify open-source software tools and stacks for customer-specific and production platforms
Develop and implement software instrumentation to measure and visualize the performance of various systems, sub-systems, and user jobs
Serve as a subject matter expert to the HPC program system administration team for research, development, and production HPC system