HPC Cluster and Cloud Specialist

System Administrator IV - Band G

Center for Advanced Computing (CAC)

Who We Are

Research and Innovation (RI), led by the Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI), enables, and advances the University's research priorities as well as research activities of Cornell colleges, schools, and research centers, institutes, and laboratories.

The Center for Advanced Computing provides a broad range of services that support the computational research needs of Cornell faculty. The Center's role is to enable and empower research capabilities and help Cornell's scientists, researchers, and scholars achieve new and innovative breakthrough research. Our team provides expertise on high performance compute clusters, cloud computing through our Red Cloud service, and technology and application consulting tailored to individual research needs.

What You Will Do

Design, deploy, and manage physical and virtual High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters and servers. Integrate HPC systems into the existing heterogeneous computing environment that includes both local and cloud domains running multiple operating systems (Linux, Windows, OSX, other). Lead the Center's efforts for testing, evaluating, and implementing solutions using emerging technologies (cloud, application containerization, software defined network and storage) to meet customer needs. Responsible for investigating interoperability issues while maintaining a stable infrastructure. Required to work collaboratively with the CAC systems team towards common goals.

What We Need
We ask you to submit a cover letter and resume outlining your interest in this position and explaining how your experience and qualifications match the position requirements.

When reviewing your materials and evaluating your candidacy, we will look for evidence of the following:

B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical field along with 5-7 years of experience managing Linux servers and HPC clusters or the equivalent combination. A working knowledge of cloud services and virtualization platforms. A background in evaluating future technologies and providing recommendations for upgrades and installations. Proven experience using compilers to build and debug scientific software installations. Demonstrable skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and written and oral communication. Demonstrated ability to interact with others on a collaborative team toward a shared project goal. Ability to work well with a diverse group in a professional and respectful work environment. Administration of Linux core services such as SSH, LDAP, Samba, NFS, and sudo. Scripting proficiency on various Linux platforms (Python, Shell, Java). Understanding and ability to address interoperability issues. Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing. Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

What We Prefer

Additionally, we would like to see evidence of:

An advanced degree is preferred. Experience with job schedulers (SLURM), provisioning tools (warewulf), real-time monitoring tools (OpenXDMod), distributed and parallel file systems (CEPHFS, NFS, Lustre, BeeGFS) and virtualization platforms (Openstack) is a plus.

Rewards and Benefits

• This position is located in Ithaca, New York. The position will allow for the flexibility to work remotely 1-2 days per week. The New York Convenience of Employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25 to January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: .

Important Notes about Applying

• Please submit both a cover letter and a resume to be considered for this position.
• The search committee will review applications as received and conduct interviews on a rolling basis.
• There is no visa sponsorship available for this position.

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