Tuesday, May 17, 2011

[Outsource:51005] Urgent Need: Senior Unix/Linux Engineer supporting high performance computing, NJ

Please submit resumes to gopal@merasenseusa.com


There may be f2f interview so please submit those candidates who are local and ready to come for f2f on their own.

 

Position:  Senior Unix/Linux Engineer supporting high performance computing

Location: NJ

Duration: 6 months -1 year

Rate: your best

 

One of the candidate backed out at the time of interview client is desperate to fill the position.  

 

Position Description and Responsibilities:

To work as part of a multi-site organization to support and manage Unix and Linux systems, including:  workstations, laboratory instrument controllers, application and database systems, large scale storage systems, HPC clusters and servers used in the discovery and analysis of new drug candidates.  Working with colleagues within the scientific computing services team, shared services, and with external providers, the role will support daily activities and new initiatives, and implement leading edge technologies and practices.  Success will be measured by ability to adapt to a changing environment, track best-of-breed technologies, present a clear and factual point of view, and assist developing new processes in support of both existing and new technologies with guidance from senior staff and management. 

Role Responsibilities

·         Provide large system/high capacity computing as a service in CADD, Modeling and Simulation, Engineering Modeling, Bioinformatics, and Statistical Genetics areas.

·         Administer large scale automated scientific computing with a queuing system or through distributed systems.

·         Design and/or architect infrastructure innovation and expansion.

·         Work with key clients in scientific research areas to deliver HPC services, system customization, performance tuning and optimization, proof of concept prototyping and deliver new capabilities.

·         Provide support to research computing infrastructure involving servers, workstations, storage, applications and networking as part of the team.

·         Provide domain knowledge and expertise to assist in areas where SCS and RI&A provide services to Research

Position Requirements:

General Baseline

·         3 yrs or more experience in managing commercial Linux systems in an enterprise or research environment, i.e. SLES, RHEL

·         3 yrs or more experience in handling and manage modern mid-range or above x86_64 or RISC-based servers from reputable vendors in scale, ability in remote administration.

·         3 yrs or more experience in supporting multi TB commercial storage arrays, familiar with storage products, raid controllers, and various drive technologies.

·         3 yrs or more experience supporting network file protocols NFS, CIFS active directory authentication, SCP, SFTP.

·         2 yrs experience supporting authentication and login protocols, LDAP, SSL, SSH.

·         Must be able to program in a shell language.  Must be able to perform compilation/make tasks.

HPC Core Competency

·         Must have superior trouble shooting skills and be able to manage multiple activities in a dynamic environment.

·         Must understand fundamental principles of technology, hardware and software. 

·         Must be able to present ideas and opinions clearly and command factual knowledge.

·         Demonstrate understanding of NUMA architecture, SMP, cluster computing and distributed computing and cloud computing.

·         Demonstrate expertise in areas of networked computing environment: TCPIP networking. High-speed interconnect technologies such as Infiniband.

·         Must have working knowledge of fibre-channel and SCSI storage devices, storage area networking and network attached storage arrays.

·         Must have working knowledge of a distributed resource management system, e.g. , lsf.

·         Knowledge/ability of system performance tuning, application performance tuning.

·         Must demonstrate understanding of at least one HPC applications in a domain area (fluid, solid modeling..), preferably  in the chemistry areas.

·         Knowledge of Windows-based client/server systems, and interoperability with UNIX/Linux systems

·         2D/3D scientific visualization.

·         Must demonstrate understanding of at least one system monitoring or management tool.

Desirable Advanced HPC Capabilities

·         Programming in perl, python, or java

·         Programming in C/C++ and Fortran

·         Pthread, MPI, OpenMP,  ibverbs, parallel computing and GPU

Other Useful Expertise

·         Apache or other web server,  Tomcat, Netbackup, performance management tools, VMWare, KVM virtualization, Oracle

·         Ability to administer network switches, routers, and other appliances

·         SNMP, SQL.

Administrative

·         Ability to travel to sites with in Central NJ.  Occasional travel may be required to other sites

·         May occasionally be required to perform physical work such as lifting/carrying physical equipments.



Thanks & Regards,

Gopal


MetaSense, Inc.

NJ Minority Certified Company
100 Technology Way, Suite 320
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Fax: (856) 475-0555
gopal@metasenseusa.com

www.metasenseusa.com

 

MetaSense Inc. is a Professional Services, Staff Augmentation, Web Design, Call Center, BPO Company with offices located in Mt. Laurel, NJ. MetaSense specializes in the delivery of cost effective, high-value Information Technology and Business Solutions since its inception in 1999.

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