General Information
| Payroll Title | PROGRAMMER/ANALYST III | Title Code | 007275 | Grade/Step | 10 | Working Title | HPC/Linux Systems Administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Name | Center for Plant Cell Biology | Supervisor | Thomas A Girke | Department Head | Natasha Raikhel |
Special Requirements and Conditions
| Critical Position |
Level of Supervision Received
| General Direction |
Items Used
| High Performance Compute Servers and Storage Systems |
Position Purpose
| The HPC/Linux Systems Administrator will manage the high-performance compute (HPC) infrastructure of the Bioinformatics Facility at the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
|---|---|
| Administration of High-Performance Compute (HPC) Systems | 40 |
| Systems administration, maintenance and upgrades of a high-performance Linux cluster, as well as several production servers located in a state-of-the-art server room of the bioinformatics core facility. This includes the installation and troubleshooting of Linux/Unix OSs, open-source applications for bioinformatics research and hardware upgrades. In addition, the incumbent will be involved in the optimization of software tools to improve their performance and scalability for parallel computing environments. | |
| Large Scale Data Storage | 30 |
| Management and upgrade of a rapidly growing large-scale disk storage and backup system that warehouses critical scientific information for over 200 scientists. This includes the installation and optimization of parallel file systems and disk storage hardware to expand the facility's high-availability data storage system to a several petabyte system over the next few years. In addition, existing data-backup routines will be optimized. | |
| Development of Parallel Computing Software | 20 |
| Installation, maintenance and development of queuing and load balancing software for parallel computing tasks on the facility's Linux cluster. The incumbent will implement new algorithms for parallel computing into software applications, integrate custom modifications into existing open-source code and write data analysis pipelines to automate complex data analysis strategies. Several computer languages will be applied, such as C/C++, Perl, Python, Java, etc. to real-life research problems. | |
| Network Management and Data Security | 10 |
| Installation, upgrade and maintenance of the facility's network and security infrastructure. This includes the management of access control and information exchange protocols between the different hardware and software services offered by the facility to internal (UCR-wide) and external users. The incumbent will be responsible to maintain an efficient firewall to protect all networked resources against viruses and intruders. | |
Minimum Requirements
| Minimum Requirement | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| A minimum of three years of professional experience with the installation and systems administration of high-performance compute (HPC) systems, such as Linux clusters in a high-load user environment. | |
| 2 | |
| A minimum of three years of professional experience with the installation and systems administration of high-performance data storage and backup systems that scale to several petabytes. | |
| 3 | |
| A minimum of three years of professional experience with installing, repairing and upgrading server and network hardware. | |
| 4 | |
| A minimum of three years of professional experience with a range of programming languages, including CC++, Perl and Python. | |
| 5 | |
| A minimum of two years of professional experience with relational database theory and implementation using MySQL and/or PostgreSQL engines. | |
| 6 | |
| Experience with the implementation of algorithms into software applications. | |
Preferred Qualifications
| Preferred Qualification | Display Ranking |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Ability to acquire sufficient computational biology knowledge to actively participate in bioinformatic research projects. | |
| 2 | |
| Basic knowledge of the data analysis concepts used in statistics and computational biology. | |
| 3 | |
| Skill in preparing comprehensive and in-depth analysis of complex data sets. | |
| 4 | |
| Skill in expressing ideas clearly and convincingly. | |
| 5 | |
| Demonstrated ability to work in a team, to share own ideas with others and to utilize team resources for optimizing success. | |
| Posted Position Purpose |
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| The Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) is seeking an HPC/Linux Systems Administrator to manage the high-performance compute (HPC) infrastructure of their Bioinformatics Facility. The innovative and multidisciplinary IIGB is organized around a 10,000 sq.ft. suite of instrumentation facilities that offer advanced tools in bioinformatics, microscopy, proteomics and genomics and serve as a centralized, shared-use resource for faculty, staff, students. The position will be responsible for the systems administration, maintenance and upgrades of a high-performance Linux cluster, as well as several production servers located in a state-of-the-art server room of the Bioinformatics Core Facility. This includes the installation and troubleshooting of Linux/Unix OSs, open-source applications for bioinformatics research and hardware upgrades. In addition, the position will be involved in the optimization of software tools to improve their performance and scalability for parallel computing environments.
The position will also be responsible for maintaining a rapidly growing large-scale disk storage and backup system that warehouses critical scientific information for over 200 scientists, developing and maintaining queuing and load balancing software for parallel computing tasks on the Linux cluster, and managing the facility's network and security infrastructure. |
| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| 1. A minimum of three years of professional experience with the installation and systems administration of high-performance compute (HPC) systems, such as Linux clusters in a high-load user environment.
2. A minimum of three years of professional experience with the installation and systems administration of high-performance data storage and backup systems that scale to several petabytes. 3. A minimum of three years of professional experience with installing, repairing and upgrading server and network hardware. 4. A minimum of three years of professional experience with a range of programming languages, including CC++, Perl and Python. 5. A minimum of two years of professional experience with relational database theory and implementation using MySQL and/or PostgreSQL engines. 6. Experience with the implementation of algorithms into software applications. |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| 1. Ability to acquire sufficient computational biology knowledge to actively participate in bioinformatic research projects.
2. Basic knowledge of the data analysis concepts used in statistics and computational biology. 3. Skill in preparing comprehensive and in-depth analysis of complex data sets. 4. Skill in expressing ideas clearly and convincingly. 5. Demonstrated ability to work in a team, to share own ideas with others and to utilize team resources for optimizing success. |