System Administrator

Our Government of Canada client is looking for a System Administrator to manage high performance computing (HPC) cluster (HPC administrator) and support users (HPC analyst) with respect to the installation, execution and debugging of research applications and code on high performance computing (HPC) clusters. This requires troubleshooting and ensuring client satisfaction to help clients (scientists) devote their time to NRC research priorities, not resolving IT related issues.

Start Date: ASAP

Security Clearance: Secret Status

Level of Effort: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid

Role Requirements:

  • Five (5) years’ experience within the last ten (10) years in administrating HPC (High Performance Computing) systems and performing HPC analyst tasks
  • Must provide reference(s) for 3 distinct HPC system administration projects or HPC analyst projects on which the proposed resource has worked for more than twelves (12) months.
  • Must have experience in HPC administration within a research environment, including direct interaction with scientists or research officers, within the last ten (10) years.
  • Must have experience in HPC system administration and/or analyst functions, within the last ten (10) years for the Federal Government of Canada, including direct interaction with Shared Services Canada.
  • Technologies associated with tasks:
    • Compilers and interpreters (e.g. GNU GCC, Intel oneAPI, Python)
    • Anaconda
    • Bash scripts
    • Build/make tools (e.g: GNU Make Tools)
    • EasyBuild
    • Spack
    • MPI implementations (MPICH, OpenMPI, IntelMPI, HPMPI)
    • Git
    • MS DevOps
    • Ansible Playbooks
    • RPM/DEB packages
    • Environment modules
    • ThinLinc
    • PBS Pro/Torque
    • SLURM
    • SGE
    • CUDA

The Halifax Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, national origin, or any other protected status. Visible minorities, women, LGBTQ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

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