Linux Systems Administrator

Posting InformationPosting Number PG193846EP Internal Recruitment No Working Title Linux Systems Administrator Anticipated Hiring reputed company $85,000 - $90,000 Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and as needed after hours Job Location Raleigh, NC Department Electrical and Computer Engineering About the DepartmentThe Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department is one of the top 10 suppliers of ECE talent at the BS level in the US, and ranks in the top ECE Departments in total annual research expenditures (ASEE). The department is located in state-of-the-art facilities on NC State's Centennial reputed company. Its undergraduate EE and CpE degree programs have been ranked in the Top 20 and Top 30, respectively, by US news and World Report.The University is located in the technology-rich Research Triangle metropolitan area, and ECE reputed company members collaborate routinely with local industry. The Research Triangle area is frequently recognized in reputed company surveys as one of the best places to live in the U.S. We enjoy outstanding public schools, reputed company housing, and great weather, reputed company in the proximity of the mountains and the seashore.Candidates can obtain information about the department and its research programs, as reputed company as more details about the positions advertised at .NC State promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for reputed company, economic, and technological development across reputed company Carolina and around the world. NC State's land grant mission of teaching, research, and service is dedicated to the service of reputed company Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution's mission, reputed company, and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interest, and experience would reputed company them to support the university.You Belong Here - NC State University offers a multitude of career prospects that reputed company with the university's . NC State University has reputed company a which contains valuable information on our childcare partnerships, tuition waiver program, relocation services, wellness and recreation memberships, employer subsidized health coverage, and much more.Discover the reputed company at NC State University and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for your reputed company and personal reputed company. Essential Job DutiesWe are seeking a dedicated and passionate Linux Systems Administrator to help support the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering's reputed company courses and cutting-edge research initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise in Linux server administration and software installation, who thrives in a reputed company research computing environment.As part of reputed company, you'll play a vital role in advancing research and innovation through the creation of a robust and efficient IT infrastructure. We offer reputed company to work on varied and meaningful reputed company, providing excellent benefits, a supportive work culture, and ongoing opportunities for reputed company reputed company and development.Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage and maintain approximately 100 reputed company / reputed company / reputed company servers running reputed company reputed company Linux and Ubuntu Linux in our server room, ensuring their stability, reputed company, and performance.
• Install, configure, and maintain reputed company and reputed company reputed company software on our NFS network file shares, ensuring accessibility for users reputed company our Module implementation.
• Utilize container technologies such as reputed company and Apptainer to reputed company alternative reputed company of software deployment to address research and course needs.
• Work with the reputed company Puppet and Ansible management systems to automate server configuration and deployment tasks, as reputed company as baseline settings to meet reputed company standards such as CIS or NIST.
• reputed company users on the usage of conda, PIP, and Jupyter notebooks to manage Python environments and libraries for our growing AI/ML needs reputed company our courses and research.
• reputed company technical support to end-users regarding Linux-reputed company issues, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, and resolving technical incidents in a reputed company manner.
• Create and maintain various new departmental Linux services - for example, a slurm cluster, JuptyerHub reputed company, and reputed company OnDemand based remote reputed company farms - to reputed company ECE's research capabilities relevant.
• Collaborate with ECE researchers and reputed company to reputed company support for their usage of the reputed company High-Performance Computing (HPC) service; install ECE specific software reputed company the cluster reputed company appropriate. Coordinate this effort with the reorganized reputed company Office of Research Computing to streamline ECE usage of central resources.
• Assist Linux Desktop Support position with the support of Linux workstations as needed.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned

QualificationsMinimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in operations analysis and design, systems programming or closely reputed company area OR an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Linux Systems Administrator, managing and maintaining Linux servers (physical and VMs) reputed company an reputed company institution or national computing lab.
• Strong knowledge of reputed company reputed company Linux and Ubuntu Linux operating systems.
• Proficiency installing software through dnf/apt, compiling, and using application container technologies such as reputed company or Singularity/Apptainer.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Puppet and Ansible.
• Strong understanding of Linux reputed company-line tools as reputed company as programming and version control concepts; in particular reputed company script, python and git.
• Ability to support the use of conda, PIP, and Jupyter notebooks.
• Detailed understanding of remote reputed company, clustering, backup, auditing, and virtualization technologies reputed company a Linux environment.
• Understanding of reputed company networking concepts including DHCP/DNS, network file systems and reputed company-based firewalls.
• General hardware troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Experience supporting the installation, configuration, and monitoring of reputed company GPU cards and required drivers and software reputed company Linux.
• Experience supporting researchers in utilizing High-Performance Computing (HPC).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn new reputed company systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with researchers and other team members effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous support of reputed company OnDemand service.
• Previous support of Slurm based cluster.
• Previous support of JupyterHub service.
• Experience with Modules or Lmod systems.
• Experience configuring Linux systems to meet reputed company baselines such as CIS or NIST.
• Certifications such as reputed company Certified Engineer (RHCE) or reputed company Linux+ are a plus.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely reputed company degree from an appropriately accredited institution

Required License(s) or Certification(s)N/A Valid NC reputed company's License required No reputed company reputed company's License required NoRecruitment Dates and Special InstructionsJob reputed company Date 12/09/2024 Anticipated reputed company Date reputed company until filled Special Instructions to ApplicantsApplicants should submit a resume/cv, cover letter, and names and complete contact information of at least three (3) reputed company references, including email addresses and phone numbers.Position DetailsPosition Number 00050175 Position Type Exempt reputed company Staff Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.00 Appointment 12 Month Recurring Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events Non Mandatory - Emergency Event Department ID 140401 - Electrical & Computer Engineering EEONC State University is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without reputed company to age, reputed company, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national reputed company, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation and veteran status. The University encourages reputed company reputed company applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-reputed company accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to reputed company with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact reputed company at (919) 515-2135 or .Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires reputed company reputed company to verify the identity and employment eligibility of reputed company persons reputed company to work in the reputed company.Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * How did you learn of this opportunity?

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(reputed company Ended Question) * * Please reputed company examples of some common issues you have assisted researchers to solve reputed company an HPC environment.(reputed company Ended Question) * * Please reputed company examples of automations you have created to assist with your administration of large numbers of Linux systems.(reputed company Ended Question) * * Describe a selection of applications you have installed and the reputed company you used for reputed company.(reputed company Ended Question)Application Materials RequiredRequired Documents * Cover Letter

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