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The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has approximately 85 full time staff members and 100 undergraduate or graduate students that work each day to support the mission of UMBC through the delivery of IT services to the campus. DoIT provides robust, secure IT environments that enable solutions for advancing the UMBC community. We do this through a staff of technology professionals that are connected both nationally and to UMBC.
Learn more about our work at https://doit.umbc.edu/eis/unix-and-windows/
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| Position Overview: |
The UNIX HPC Administrator is part of a team that is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the research computing infrastructure managed by the Division of Information Technology.
The position will utilize modern system administration techniques such as orchestration, automation, and containerization to build software, deploy updates, provision new systems, manage configuration states and troubleshoot existing deployments. Systems will exist in physical, virtual and cloud environments.
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| Why Work at UMBC? |
UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $100,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.
What is it like to work at UMBC? Check out Glassdoor or Indeed. And read about our recent award, UMBC is a 2023 Great College to Work for…. In every category.
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| Telework: |
A hybrid telework schedule is available!
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| Responsibilities: |
Specific responsibilities include:
- Work closely with various IT groups and departments, including but not limited to, Networks, Windows Administration, Security, Application, and Middleware Administration to assist in overall architectural design, implementation and troubleshooting
- Develop and maintain operational guidelines for the maintenance and support of the HPC/Research environments
- Design, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the following Software: NVIDIA Bright Cluster Manager, Red Hat Enterprise, Slurm
- Linux system administration, security patching, OS upgrades, troubleshooting problems, and ensuring maximum availability
- Work both independently and collaboratively with teams to troubleshoot service issues
- Assist researchers with software builds, environment configuration, and technical support
- Provide excellent customer service skills and demonstrate the ability to work with all levels within the organization, assuring prompt, and effective responses to customer needs
- Utilize standard communication, reporting and documentation tools to effectively and efficiently communicate with the team, and document technical solutions
- Help develop project plans, effectively create/update issues and keep team leads and management informed of changes, impediments, and updates
- Perform additional duties as assigned
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| Required Minimum Qualifications: |
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least 3-5 years experience working in a UNIX system administrator or engineering role
- Experience in the installation, maintenance, operation, tuning and troubleshooting of Linux and related systems and software
- Ability to install, modify, integrate, and configure commercial and open source software applications and utilities
- Experience supporting customer requests and working with stakeholders to gather and fulfill project requirements
- Capable of managing time effectively, working both independently and as part of a team
- Enthusiasm for learning new skills and adapting to a dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm for customer service, and the ability to work with students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
- Experience with NVIDIA Bright Cluster Manager or other cluster management software
- Experience with Infiniband networking
- Experience with versioning tools such as Git or Subversion
- Install and/or configuration of CEPH, parallel or high performance file systems
Hypervisor and virtualization technologies including, but not limited to VMware, KVM and Docker
- Slurm or other cluster computing job management
- Experience with GPU and specialized hardware for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Server class hardware deployment and remote management
- Knowledge with CUDA Programming Workflows, GPU programming and GPU support.
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| Background Screening Statement: |
A background check will be required.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Upload a cover letter and a resume.
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| Closing Date: |
Open Until Filled |
| Benefits: |
UMBC offers a rich benefits package.
Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here):
Generous Leave which includes accruing:
- 22 Days of Annual Leave
- 15 Days of Sick Leave
- 15 Holidays
- 3 Personal Days
Tuition Remission:
- 8 credit hours per semester
- Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment
Additional Benefits:
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)
- Professional development opportunities
- Wellness opportunities
- & Much more
Contingent II positions may include some benefits.
Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position.
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| Salary: |
Salary starts at $100,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
| Hours: |
Full-time |
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Regular |
| FLSA Status: |
Exempt |
| Equal Opportunity Statement: |
UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. |
| Title IX: |
As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here. |
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Accommodation:
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If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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| Work Authorization |
As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work. |