Job Reference
417_20_OP_SA
Position
System administrator Unix/Linux and cloud platforms
Closing Date
Sunday, 31 January, 2021
Reference: 417_20_OP_SA
Job title: System administrator Unix/Linux and cloud platforms
About BSC
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is a hosting member of the PRACE European distributed supercomputing infrastructure. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 700 staff from 49 countries.
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Context And Mission
We are looking for candidates with a technical background who will become part of the Operations Department of the Centre.
Key Duties
- Installation, maintenance, update and resolution of issues related to IT services of the centre (mail, web, databases, servers, etc.)
- Configuration and administration of the different storage subsystems and backup system
- Configuration and administration of the BSC HPC resources
Requirements
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Education
- Minimum university qualification: diploma or ordinary degree, preferably in IT
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Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Knowledge and experience in system administration of UNIX/Linux platforms (1 year minimum)
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Competences
- Initiative, responsibility and good organization skills
- Availability to travel and assist project events/workshops
Conditions
- The position will be located at BSC within the Operations Department
- We offer a full-time contract, a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, tickets restaurant, private health insurance, fully support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Temporary - 2 years renewable
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: 16/02/21
Applications Procedure
All applications must include:
- A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered
- A full CV in English including contact details
Deadline
The vacancy will remain open until suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.