[BBLISA-jobs] Job Opportunity- Linux Systems Administrator I

[Steven Downing]

*Linux Systems Administrator I, Broad Institute, Cambridge*


OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

The Linux Systems Administrator serves as part of the Research Computing
team. This team is responsible for managing more than 1,500 Linux servers
and more than 20 Petabytes of data. The team provides end-user support to
more than 700 scientists who make use of the systems in their day-to-day
research.

The Linux Systems Administrator will troubleshoot hardware and software
issues, enlisting vendor hardware support as required. They will
participate in the physical installation and provisioning of new
serverhardware, respond to reports of server outages, and share on-call
responsibilities with other team members.

The Broad’s Research Computing environment employs a high level of
automation in order to allow a small staff to support a large number of
systems. The Linux Systems Administrator will be expected to maintain
documentation of server configurations, and to follow established
procedures for resolving technical problems.

The ideal candidate for this position will be strongly motivated to learn
both the technical and scientific requirements for the systems in order to
provide a high level of support and communication with the research
community.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

● Monitor systems for normal operation and performance.
● Assist in the installation, provisioning and deployment of new computing
hardware and associated software
● Investigate server hardware issues and coordinate resolution with vendor
service technicians.
● Document administrative procedures and issue resolutions
● Perform off-hours work as required to accommodate production requirements
or respond to high-priority service requests
● Other tasks as required

QUALIFICATIONS

● Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other technical discipline with
basic knowledge of IT
computing systems, or equivalent experience.
● 0-2 years of related experience (SAGE level I ). This is a junior level
position with opportunity for
growth.
● Basic hands-on experience with Linux at both the user and administrator
levels.
● Good communication skills, enthusiastic learner.
● Familiarity with Linux clusters and resource management software (e.g.,
LSF, SGE, PBS) is desirable
● Familiarity with DevOps and systems automation tools such as Chef and
Puppet is desirable.
● Familiarity with Unix filesystems including NFS and Samba/CIFS is
desirable.

To apply please click on the Careers link below and apply for Requisition
#1523.


Steven Downing
Senior Recruiter
The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
T: 617-714-7437
75 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
downing at broadinstitute.org
http://www.broadinstitute.org/careers
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