HPC Infrastructure Engineer

• Must be eligible for a federal security Clearance (U.S. citizen)
• Must be willing to relocate to Oak Ridge, Tennessee within 36 months

A Research and Development facility for the Department of Energy is seeking an HPC Infrastructure Engineer.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Linux Administration:

• Deploy, configure, and manage HPC-scale services in a Linux environment, primarily Red Hat and Rocky
• Perform regular patching, updates and backups
• Monitor systems using tools like Nagios and Grafana
• Respond to and assist in troubleshooting issues

Virtualization and Automation:

• Design, deploy and manage the Infrastructure platform using tools like IaC tools Terraform, Ansible and Puppet
• Deploy and manage resources in the NCCS virtualization environment
• Identify potential automation targets and lead efforts to automate processes
• Define policies and procedures for automation and configuration management for the team and organization as a whole

Kubernetes Administration:

• Design standardized and automated workflow patterns, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Work with the NCCS Kubernetes Platform team to deploy and manage services for the HPC Infrastructure group
• Develop, maintain, and review high-quality code for internal tools using programming languages such as Python and Bash

Project Management and Leadership:

• Lead small Infrastructure projects through the project lifecycle
• Mentor and train junior staff, creating training documentation, holding knowledge-sharing sessions, and fostering skill growth throughout the team
• Propose and implement improvements to existing Infrastructure systems as well as new systems, processes, and procedures

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or closely related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Linux systems and Kubernetes platform administration, or a master’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience in Linux systems and Kubernetes platform administration
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to work within a team
• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining Kubernetes platform tools
• Strong working knowledge of Linux system fundamentals and common network protocols
• Programming and scripting skills in common languages such as Python and Bash
• Understanding of versioning and code review tools like GitHub and GitLab
• Experience implementing and supporting highly available systems and services
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet or Ansible
• Experience deploying and maintaining virtual environments using VMware
• Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting a variety of infrastructure services such as OpenLDAP, DNS, DHCP, etc.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete assigned projects with minimal supervision

Special Requirements:

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing-designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program