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About the Role

The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) is seeking two System Administrators for Linux/HPC (w/m/d) to support and expand the scientific services of the National High-Performance Computing Center (NHR). This role is crucial for the efficient operation and advancement of HPC resources, focusing on innovative IT technologies and the administration of complex HPC architectures.

Responsibilities

• Administer complex HPC architectures, specializing in areas like parallel file systems, Slurm resource management, system deployment, and automated system monitoring.
• Evaluate innovative new technologies in the HPC environment, particularly for AI workloads.
• Configure complex software stacks for system monitoring (Icinga, check-mk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK).
• Automate recurring tasks and contribute to the documentation of code and processes.
• Develop user interfaces for optimized operational implementation.
• Participate in the evaluation of pre-release and early shipment systems.
• Present project results and contribute to NHR training activities.
• Perform selected administrative and technical tasks directly in the data center.

Requirements

• Completed university degree in a relevant STEM field with corresponding professional experience, or a relevant completed vocational training (e.g., IT specialist for system integration) with several years of relevant professional experience, or comparable knowledge and skills acquired through many years of relevant professional experience.
• Good knowledge of modern heterogeneous computing architectures and storage systems in the HPC environment.
• Experience in administering Linux systems (RHEL and derivatives), HPC systems, and SLURM.
• Very good knowledge of Bash, Python, Ansible.
• Experience with programming languages common in the HPC field (C/C++/Fortran) is desirable.
• Good English language skills and German language skills at at least B2 level.
• Independent and goal-oriented work style.

Skills

• Linux System Administration
• HPC Systems
• SLURM
• Bash
• Python
• Ansible
• Parallel File Systems
• Heterogeneous Resource Management
• System Deployment
• Automated System Monitoring
• System Monitoring Software (Icinga, check-mk, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
• C/C++/Fortran (desirable)

Location

• Berlin, Germany

Work Type

• Full-time
• Part-time possible

Experience Level

• Professional experience required

Education Level

• University degree in a relevant STEM field or equivalent vocational training/experience

Salary/Compensations

• Up to Entgeltgruppe 12 TV-L (public sector collective agreement)

Benefits

• Family-friendly work environment
• Flexible working and meeting times
• Excellent equipment
• Challenging, professional environment
• Varied, future-oriented, and responsible tasks
• Comprehensive onboarding in a competent and cooperative team
• Professional development opportunities
• Supplementary pension (VBL)
• 30 days annual leave
• Flexible working hours (flexitime)
• Annual special payment
• Capital city allowance up to €150 monthly or BVG-Jobticket + difference
• Subsidized use of cafeterias and sports programs of FU Berlin

About the Company

• The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) is an interdisciplinary research institute for applied mathematics and data-intensive high-performance computing.
• ZIB has over 40 years of experience as an HPC center and is part of the nationwide HPC alliance 'NHR' (National High-Performance Computing).
• ZIB operates computing and storage resources at the highest performance level.
• The current HPC system 'Lise' has a peak performance of 8 PFlop/s, 130,000 compute cores, 20 PB of persistent online storage, and 256 GPUs.
• The NHR Center at ZIB bundles expertise for the efficient operation of HPC resources and system-level user support.

Equal Opportunity

• ZIB is committed to diversity, equal opportunities, and respectful interaction.
• Applications from women are explicitly encouraged to increase female representation in underrepresented areas.
• Applications from all qualified individuals are welcomed, regardless of age, disability, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or gender identity.