Senior Linux System Administrator

Job Definition

Do IT Now is looking for a Senior Linux System Administrator to join our team.
The successful candidate will work on projects involving the installation, configuration, and maintenance of HPC systems on GNU/Linux distributions.
The candidate must also be able to design and configure all hardware and software components of an HPC architecture (servers, low-latency networks, storage systems, workload managers, etc.).
The candidate will collaborate with our experts to identify advanced solutions, install and configure commercial and open-source applications, analyze and improve application performance, troubleshoot technical issues, and provide training to users.

Skills and Experience

Essential skills

• Emilia Romagna, Italy - Hybrid

• Hybrid work: availability to work on-site 2–3 days per week.

• High school degree, post-secondary course and/or a degree in technical or scientific fields
  (computer science, electronics, mathematics, etc.).

• Excellent knowledge of English and excellent knowledge of Italian.

• At least 3 years of previous experience in the role of Linux System Administrator.

• Excellent knowledge of Linux systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SLES, etc.).
  Preferred requirement: Linux certification.

• Networking: Switching, VLAN, FireWalls.

• Monitoring systems: Zabbix, Grafana.

• Management of storage systems in heterogeneous Linux/Windows environments.

• Administration and maintenance of remote visualization on Linux systems (VNC / VirtualGL)

• Programming languages: Shell Script and Python

Preferential requirements

• Docker, Singularity, R.H. Container.
• Parallel File System: Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS, CEPH, etc.
• HPC Schedulers: PBS, LSF, SLURM, etc.
• Storage management and maintenance: DDN, NetApp, Isilon, Qumulo.
• Basic knowledge of major relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Deployment tools: Xcat, Bright Cluster Manager.
• Knowledge of DELL, HP, or Lenovo server platforms and engineering Linux-based solutions on these platforms.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive attitude and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to innovate.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong operational and organizational skills in technologically advanced work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

• The opportunity to join a fast-growing and expanding company.
• Full-time, permanent employment contract in a stimulating work environment.
• Professional training.
• Professional development program
• After successfully completing the probation period, supplementary health insurance.
• Possibility to work remotely 2–3 days per week.
• We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with experience and actual skills.
• Birthday off & gift: on the occasion of your birthday, we give you a full day off from work to dedicate to celebrating.

About Do IT Now

Do IT Now is a joint venture of three European experts in HPC services and solutions market as they are Do IT Systems, from Italy, HPCNow!, from Spain, and UCit, from France. The objective is to help customers get the most out of HPC by providing efficient and straightforward supercomputer usage, based on the deep understanding of the most advances HPC technologies, a high-quality customer service and an outstanding and reputed user support.