Senior Linux System Administrator - HPC

Linux System Administrator - Italy

Work place: Turin (Italy)

Possibility to work remotely from all over Italy but with the requirement to complete the training period on site and have bimonthly meetings at the workplace of Turin.

Job Definition

Do IT Now is looking for a passionate and very proactive Linux Systems Administrator to join HPC support team.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for Installation, configuration and maintenance of HPC systems based on GNU/Linux distributions as well as all related software components.

The ideal candidate will also be responsible for designing and configuring HPC cluster architectures, including all hardware and software components (servers, high-speed interconnects, storage, queue management tools, etc.).

Working in team with our application and system engineers, the candidate will be

responsible for identifying advanced solutions, installation and configuration of HPC applications, as well as developing applications performance improvements. The candidate will also be responsible for client/user training.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in similar roles.
• Fluent English and Italian.
• Good knowledge of Linux Enterprise distributions (RedHat EL, SLES, etc.)
• Knowledge Backup and Scripting with Bash and Python**.**

Technical skills and experience:

• Linux Enterprise distributions (RedHat EL, SLES, etc.)
• Networking: Switching, VLAN, FireWall
• Monitoring Systems: Zabix, Nagios
• Backup and Scripting with Bash and Python
• Parallel File System (Lustre, BeeGFS, GPFS, CEPH, etc.)
• HPC Scheduler: PBS, LSF, SLURM etc.
• Docker, Singularity, R.H. Container
• Deployment tools: Xcat, Bright Cluster Manager
• Automations Tools: Ansible, Puppet

Preferential requirements

• Openshift
• Openstack
• DDN, NetApp, Isilon, Qumulo
• VmWare, Citrix, KVM, Hyper-V
• Relational database (MySQL, Ost, Postgres)
• Knowledge and previous experience of DELL, HPE and Lenovo Server 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.
• Docker, Singularity, R.H. Container

Workplace

Possibility to work remotely from all over Italy but with the requirement to complete the training period on site and have bimonthly meetings at the workplace of Turin.

What do we offer?

• CCNL Metalmeccanico Industria, Ticket Restaurant 8€, Welfare, Salary range Ral 30.000 - 40.000 € .
• Professional training
• Birthday off: on the occasion of your birthday, we give you a full day off from work to dedicate to celebrating.
• Professional Development Program
• After successfully completing the probation period, supplementary health insurance.
• Possibility to work remotely.
• We offer competitive compensation based on experience and skills.
• We offer a full-time contract in a highly stimulating and challenging environment.

Selection steps

The selection process includes an initial in-depth interview with the HR representative to familiarize yourself with the candidate and to provide motivation, followed by a subsequent evaluation and presentation of the technical/project topics. Meetings are primarily conducted online.

This announcement is addressed to both genders, pursuant to laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and all nationalities, pursuant to legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03.