Linux/UNIX Cluster System Administrator opening at Partners Healthcare (fwd)

[Scott Ehrlich]

Please do NOT contact me.   I am simply relaying the message.  I am not
qualified for it, and don't know any more about it than what is in the
message.

Scott

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:48:56 -0500
From: "Schofield, Wayne M." <WSCHOFIELD at PARTNERS.ORG>
To: scott at ehrlichtronics.com
Subject: Linux/UNIX Cluster System Administrator opening at Partners
    Healthcare

Scott,

I am supporting the hiring manager internally for this role and appreciate any
referrals.

It is a long description, but the key is institutional experience either in a
school or research setting, Linux/Unix (we use RedHat but not required) cluster
experience as well as LSF and/or SGE (Sun Grid Engine) reporting software
experience. MPI/Parallel Processing or Parallel Computing is a bonus. Any shell
scripting is also a plus.

Regards,
Wayne Schofield
Partners Healthcare, IS Recruiter
617-726-5535

Research Computing provides support to the Research community throughout
Partners Healthcare. The primary role is to provide top quality system
management skills for the research clusters run by Research Computing. In
addition, this position is a resource for scientists who use UNIX/Linux systems
in their labs. This position works with scientists throughout Partners to
develop Linux/Unix systems and to provide ongoing systems management for those
systems.  'Work with the Research Computing staff in the system management of
the research clusters. Be able to investigate and resolve system problems, both
hardware and software, as well as apply patches and make system enhancements.
'Provide expertise to PHS Research Labs in the development and management of
research Linux/UNIX systems. 'Develop service strategies to help meet the demand
for UNIX/Linux support throughout Partners. 'Work with investigators to help
them solve complex science problems that require computational solutions.
'Implement applications and web applications such as the many variations of
BLAST developed at the NCBI and other bioinformatics institutions, as well as
packages such as SIMMWALK, MatLab, etc, in a clustered environment. 'Ability to
write scripting programs for applications. 'Ability to grid systems across
Partners together. 'Provide other computational support as required in the
Research Computing group.
Requirements - External:
This position requires well developed Linux/UNIX system management skills. The
primary responsibility of this position is to support the research clusters.
Currently there are 2 clusters, a 25 node and 64 node. Both clusters are in a
constant state of development and change. This role is to help manage change and
improvement of the systems and to research and implement strategies to improve
their performance. The primary purpose of the clusters is to support scientists,
and this will require working closely with scientists to help them use the
clusters to solve their computationally intensive problems.   This position is
also a resource to research scientists throughout Partners who need to design,
implement, and manage Linux/UNIX systems in their laboratories. This would
include working with scientists to specify a system that meets their application
needs, configure, and manage the systems once deployed.  Excellent communication
skills, both written and oral, are a must. The position requires all the below
skills. 'Work with the Research Computing staff in the system management of the
research clusters. Be able to investigate and resolve system problems, both
hardware and software, as well as apply patches and make system enhancements.
'Provide expertise to PHS Research Labs in the development and management of
research Linux/UNIX systems. 'Develop service strategies to help meet the demand
for UNIX/Linux support throughout Partners. 'Work with investigators to help
them solve complex science problems that require computational solutions.
'Implement applications and web applications such as the many variations of
BLAST developed at the NCBI and other bioinformatics institutions, as well as
packages such as SIMMWALK, MatLab, etc, in a clustered environment. Familiar
with parallel programming, especially MPI 'Ability to write scripting programs
for applications. 'Ability to grid systems across Partners together. 'Provide
other computational support as required in the Research Computing group. ' BA or
equivalent experience in Computer Science  ' 5 years experience managing
Linux/UNIX systems ' Experience managing Linux clusters, preferably in a grid
environment ' RHCT and/or RHCE certification desirable ' Experience with LSF
scheduling software. SGE experience desirable. ' Proficiency in scripting
languages including, but not limited to, PERL, C++, Java, PHP desirable '
Excellent communication skills both written and oral ' Experience working in an
academic research setting preferred