Systems Administrator I at Mass General Brigham in Charlestown-MA

Summary: Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing patient care, research, teaching, and community service. They are seeking a Systems Administrator to support the deployment and operation of a new high-performance computing cluster that enables cutting-edge AI/ML, genomics, and single-cell sequencing research. The role involves collaborating with researchers, managing Linux systems, and contributing to the overall performance and scalability of the HPC infrastructure. Responsibilities: - Contribute to the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of a multi-node GPU-enabled HPC cluster - Manage Linux system administration, user access, security, backups, and monitoring - Support and optimize job scheduling (SLURM) and high-performance storage environments - Assist researchers with onboarding, environment setup (e.g., containers/conda), and workflow troubleshooting - Maintain documentation and best practices for a growing HPC user base - Participate in planning for long-term scalability, performance, and resource allocation - Facilitate integration of cloud or hybrid compute as needed Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or related field - Strong Linux systems administration experience in an HPC or performance-critical setting - Familiarity with containerization technologies (Singularity/Apptainer, Docker) - Experience with job schedulers (SLURM strongly preferred) - Working knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, etc.) - Strong communication and collaborative skills working with diverse research groups Preferred Qualifications: - Experience supporting research computing in the biomedical or data science domain - Experience with GPU systems (e.g., NVIDIA ecosystems), InfiniBand networking, and parallel file systems - Understanding of genomics or image-based analysis workflows - Experience deploying monitoring and security tools in HPC environments Required Skills: Linux system administration, High-performance computing (HPC), GPU systems (NVIDIA ecosystems), Containerization technologies Singularity/Apptainer, Containerization technologies Docker, Job schedulers (SLURM), Scripting languages Bash, Scripting languages Python, InfiniBand networking, Parallel file systems, Research computing in biomedical, data science domain, Genomics workflows, Image-based analysis workflows, Monitoring, security tools in HPC environments Benefits: Comprehensive benefits, Career advancement opportunities, Differentials, Premiums and bonuses, Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth