University of Louisville

IT Systems Engineer V

University of Louisville$86K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and experience
  • Expertise in managing Linux-based supercomputing clusters
  • Skilled in scalable parallel file systems (preferably Lustre)
  • Proficient in research software installation and administration

Responsibilities

  • Design, operate, and manage university research supercomputing and storage systems
  • Administer specialized research software licenses and maintain system support software
  • Specify, order, and install new hardware and networking components
  • Perform problem analysis and tune performance of supercomputing resources
  • Advise faculty and students on effective use of supercomputing technology
  • Assist in developing research grant proposals to enhance computing resources
  • Consult on handling protected data and managing secure enclaves

Benefits

  • Access to state-of-the-art research computing infrastructure
  • Opportunity to work closely with faculty on cutting-edge research projects
  • Involvement in grant proposal development to secure additional funding
  • Access to specialized training and professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment enhancing professional networks
Full Job Description

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R109119

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade10 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The University of Louisville is hiring an IT Systems Engineer V reporting to the Associate Vice Provost in ITS Research Computing department. This position is responsible for management and administration of the university’s central research computing infrastructure, including supercomputing clusters, software, and scalable storage systems. This position will work with all aspects of hardware and software systems including assisting with specification, ordering and installation of new hardware, storage and associated networking; installing and administering specialized research software; diagnosing and resolving software and hardware problems; working with hardware and software vendors, and assisting research faculty and users with operation of the systems.

Requires highly experienced individual skilled at managing Linux-based supercomputing clusters, scalable parallel file systems (Lustre preferred) and university research applications.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, operate and manage highly complex university research supercomputing and storage systems, and develop technical documentation

  • Manage a suite of specialized research software, including Installation and administration of research software licenses and maintenance of OS and system support software

  • Assist with specification, ordering and installation of new hardware, storage and associated networking

  • Perform problem analysis and resolution, monitor and tune performance, configure job schedulers (SLURM) to optimize operation and performance of supercomputing resources

  • Advise and assist faculty, staff and graduate students on effective uses of academic and supercomputing technology for large and complex applications, and assist with development, debugging, and optimization of specialized codes for research

  • Work with faculty to develop research grant proposals to enhance research computing resources and fund extensions to existing centrally-managed systems

  • Consult with users on handling protected data and support the management of the secure enclave on-prem and in Google cloud.

  • Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with Centos/RedHat Enterprise Linux; Linux Virtual Machine and Container Management, Firewalls

  • Scripting in BASH, Python

  • Experience with scientific computing tools, libraries, and frameworks is a plus (e.g., MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, VASP, Gaussian, and Nextflow, Open OnDemand)

  • Experience with the installation, configuration and administration of Docker and Singularity

  • Experience with the installation, configuration and administration of cluster and job/resource management software (e.g., Slurm, Warewulf, DUO)

  • Linux server installation, configuration and administration (OpenHPC, Redhat Enterprise 7/8, CentOS 7/8/Stream, Ubuntu), experience with SELinux is a plus

  • Parallel and distributed file system (Lustre) experience is a plus, as well as knowledge of Ceph

  • Experienced at installing and using databases – Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB

  • Prior experience is configuring NIST 800-171 compliant HPC systems will be a plus

Target Compensation Maximum:

$130,488.00

Target Compensation Minimum:

$86,992.00

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

About University of Louisville

The University of Louisville is a public research university located in Louisville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1798 and is the first city-owned public university in the United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in various fields, including business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and nursing. The university is also home to several research centers and institutes, including the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, the Kentucky Autism Training Center, and the Center for Environmental Policy and Management. The university has a diverse student body and is committed to providing access to higher education for all.
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