Linux Systems Administrator
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Golden
SessionJob Fair
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Job Posting
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TimeMonday, 9 November 20209am - 8pm EDT
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DescriptionThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado, is the nation's primary laboratory for research, development, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. The NREL Computational Science Center (CSC) has an immediate opening for a Linux Systems Administrator. The Advanced Computing Operations teams supports High-Performance Computing, Data-Intensive Computing, and computing using public cloud services. This position is responsible for architecture, engineering, implementing and operating services.
Job duties and responsibilities of the position:
Day-to-Day Operations:
Provide operations support to, and work closely with, project owners and developers to design on-premise and cloud-based solutions that meet evolving needs and monitor/enhance performance.
Demonstrate leadership for the “day-to-day” and ongoing project work and operations of the research data environment.
Maintain the integrity and continual operation of the computing, data storage systems, and related services.
Maintain cyber security and privacy of the information and computing systems, networking, and equipment.
Technology Tracking:
Assess new computing technologies and the feasibility of system enhancements to determine potential value.
Identify emerging data systems and storage technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within private and public cloud, and on-premise dedicated data analysis and visualization systems.
Vision and Planning:
Help develop and articulate vision, and strategic planning for the Computational Science Center’s (CSC) Advanced Computing Operations Team.
System architecture, design, implementation, and integration to serve the diverse computing needs of the NREL scientists, engineers, and analysts.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related and two or more years of expeience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Preferred Skills:
Automated configuration management using Ansible
Architecture, engineering, installation, and maintenance of OpenStack environment
Management of Linux operating systems
Scripting languages Python, Shell(s), Bash, Expect
System monitoring and alerting tools
Solid understanding of networked computing environment concepts such as TCP/IP, VLAN
Enterprise level directory services (LDAP), RHEL IdM/IPA
Installation and maintenance of web servers including Apache and NGINX
Familiarity with OpenStack
Bridge gaps between domain language (engineering, science) and computing solution language
Customer focused
Proven ability to embrace and drive change
Clear dedication to excellence and advancing beyond the current state.
Strong personal motivation
Good networking skills, able to develop and maintain relationships with wider Scientific Computing community
EEO Policy
NREL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job duties and responsibilities of the position:
Day-to-Day Operations:
Provide operations support to, and work closely with, project owners and developers to design on-premise and cloud-based solutions that meet evolving needs and monitor/enhance performance.
Demonstrate leadership for the “day-to-day” and ongoing project work and operations of the research data environment.
Maintain the integrity and continual operation of the computing, data storage systems, and related services.
Maintain cyber security and privacy of the information and computing systems, networking, and equipment.
Technology Tracking:
Assess new computing technologies and the feasibility of system enhancements to determine potential value.
Identify emerging data systems and storage technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within private and public cloud, and on-premise dedicated data analysis and visualization systems.
Vision and Planning:
Help develop and articulate vision, and strategic planning for the Computational Science Center’s (CSC) Advanced Computing Operations Team.
System architecture, design, implementation, and integration to serve the diverse computing needs of the NREL scientists, engineers, and analysts.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related and two or more years of expeience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related or equivalent relevant education/experience.
Preferred Skills:
Automated configuration management using Ansible
Architecture, engineering, installation, and maintenance of OpenStack environment
Management of Linux operating systems
Scripting languages Python, Shell(s), Bash, Expect
System monitoring and alerting tools
Solid understanding of networked computing environment concepts such as TCP/IP, VLAN
Enterprise level directory services (LDAP), RHEL IdM/IPA
Installation and maintenance of web servers including Apache and NGINX
Familiarity with OpenStack
Bridge gaps between domain language (engineering, science) and computing solution language
Customer focused
Proven ability to embrace and drive change
Clear dedication to excellence and advancing beyond the current state.
Strong personal motivation
Good networking skills, able to develop and maintain relationships with wider Scientific Computing community
EEO Policy
NREL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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2020-11-02