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Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. We have an exciting opportunity for a HPC Linux System Administrator to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. If selected you will: The FSL is one of JSC's primary compute labs and hosts a wide variety of analyses, which support all human-spaceflight programs at NASA including the International Space Station (ISS), Orion, Space Launch System (SLS), Commercial Crew Program, Human Landing System (HLS), Moon Base and many others. The FSL systems are currently comprised of over 700 machines, 26,000 cores and over 10 PB of storage, which serve more than 1000 users.In this position you will be working with a team of HPC System Administrators to build and maintain all FSL services. This will include High Performance Compute (HPC) administration, high-end Linux workstation administration, high-speed networking, High-speed parallel filesystem administration, and more.Some of the skillset we are looking for this position is a deep understanding of container technologies and how best they can be used in a High Performance Compute (HPC) environment.The FSL System Administration Team is critical in supporting the FSL users in effectively utilizing the systems. The team's day to day tasks include investigating system problems, proactively monitoring system health, and working with FSL users to make sure they can support the NASA human spaceflight mission.Qualifications: This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent certification in a related area and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area.Experience in the following areas is needed for this position:Linux system administrationSystem configuration managementContainer Based HPC WorkflowsComplex CI/CD WorkflowsHPC job scheduler administrationDemonstrated problem solving, planning, and communication skillsAbility to work in a team environmentExperience with large-scale system administration, with 2 of those years in HPC administration.Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with the following is preferred but not required for the position:RedHat-based systemsContainer Technology like Docker, Podman, and ApptainerLuster High-speed Parallel FilesystemsInfiniBandAnsible / ForemanSLURM resource managerSPACK software managerLog consolidation and monitoringGit/Gitlab and software development (CI/CD)Johnson Space Center campus networkNASA security mechanisms (security plans, POAMs, ATOs, Risk AssessmentsBenefits Competitive payPositive work-life balance100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability11 paid holidays annuallyGenerous PTO401k after 12 months of service with employer match Education assistanceRelocation assistance (if applicable) Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines. US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required. Mclaurin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.