Carnegie Mellon University

Cyber Infrastructure Engineer - Mellon College of Science - High Performance Computing - Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Carnegie Mellon University$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience with Linux systems administration
  • Experience with file system administration
  • Experience with network switching and routing
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python, BASH)
  • Desire to teach, learn and lead for continuing team development

Responsibilities

  • Conceives and implements HPC systems and supporting cyber infrastructure
  • collaborates with research teams for grant implementation
  • builds relationships with the research community and vendors
  • provides advanced technical support for ongoing systems
  • contributes to best practices and documentation
  • analyzes performance, troubleshooting and resolving issues
  • engineers tools and automations for maintenance tasks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous retirement savings program with employer contributions
  • Tuition benefits
  • Paid time off and observed holidays
  • Access to fitness center and Family Concierge Team for childcare needs
  • Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
Full Job Description

Applicants: Please be aware that this position is physically located in Pittsburgh, PA and candidates must be willing to be onsite for the role. Unfortunately, this position cannot sponsor and/or take over a visa. Applicants must be GC, PR or a USC.

PSC is seeking creative and capable individuals to join our highly experienced Advanced Systems and Operations team as our new Cyber Infrastructure Engineer.  The successful candidate will collaborate with the research community and key IT staff to create robust solutions by designing and implementing next-generation infrastructure. They will be responsible for planning and managing automations while also maintaining the current PSC resources. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at the nexus of technology, research, and software development dedicated to helping the scientific community solve challenging and complex problems.

The Advanced Systems and Operations group within PSC is responsible for the integration and operations of computational assets central to this pursuit. We are looking for creative and capable individuals to join an experienced team and continue our part in pushing forward the boundaries of science.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Conceives, designs, implements, administers, optimizes, and monitors existing and future HPC systems and the cyber infrastructure that supports them.
  • Collaborate with research teams and head technology responsibilities for grant implementation.
  • Build relationships with research community and external vendors.
  • Assess and provide advanced technical support to research community for ongoing and future systems and/or application needs.
  • Contribute to best practices, documentation, and published papers.
  • Proactive and reactive performance analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting and resolution of issues.
  • Engineer tools and automations to assist with maintenance tasks.
  • Research and explore next-generation technologies for future implementation.
  • Perform operating system software upgrades, deployments and troubleshooting of the project servers and desktop workstations.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University.  We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience with Linux systems administration
  • Experience with file system administration.
  • Experience with network switching and routing.
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python, BASH)
  • Desire to teach, learn and lead for continuing team development.
  • A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Experience writing and/or extending systems administration software (e.g. utilities, libraries, plugins)
  • Experience with parallel file systems (e.g. Lustre, GPFS)
  • Experience in high performance computing (HPC) environment.
  • Experience with configuration management software such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible for systems and networking.
  • Experience with virtualization management infrastructure such as oVirt, VMWare, KVM
  • Experience with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, OpenStack, or Azure.
  • Experience with containerize execution such as Singularity, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Requirements:

  • Successful background check

Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.

employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance. 

Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!

For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our .

At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about more than just a job; it’s about finding the perfect fit for your professional growth and personal aspirations.

Are you interested in an exciting opportunity with an exceptional organization?! Apply today!

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Software/Applications Development/Engineering

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university that was founded in 1900. The university is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is known for its programs in computer science, engineering, and the arts. Carnegie Mellon has a diverse student body and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields. The university has a strong focus on research and has partnerships with a number of companies and organizations. Carnegie Mellon is consistently ranked among the top universities in the United States.
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