Must be eligible for a federal security clearance (U.S. citizen) Must be willing to relocate to Oak Ridge, Tennessee within 36 months A Department of Energy research and development facility is seeking a Lead HPC Infrastructure Engineer.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

Linux Administration:

Lead the architecture and deployment of HPC-scale infrastructure services Create and maintain internal documentation of system architectures, configurations, and procedures Serve as the highest tier of support for complex issues, providing quick and efficient resolution Develop, maintain, and review high-quality code for internal tools using programming languages such as

Python, Golang, or Rust Virtualization and Automation:

Lead the design, deployment, and administration of the Infrastructure platform using tools like IaC tools Terraform, Ansible, and Puppet Architect, deploy, and manage resources in the NCCS virtualization environment Identify potential automation targets and lead efforts to automate processes Define policies and procedures for automation and configuration management for the team and organization as a whole

Kubernetes Administration:

Design standardized and automated workflow patterns, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines Work with the NCCS Kubernetes Platform team to deploy and manage services for the HPC Infrastructure group Develop, maintain, and review high-quality code for internal tools using programming languages such as

Python and Bash Project Management and Leadership:

Lead Infrastructure projects through all phases from planning to design, implementation, and support Mentor and train junior staff, creating training documentation, holding knowledge sharing sessions, and fostering skill growth throughout the team Propose and implement improvements to existing Infrastructure systems as well as new systems, processes, and procedures

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field and a minimum of 7 years of experience in Linux systems administration, or a Master's Degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience in Linux systems administration. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to work within a team Strong working knowledge of Linux system fundamentals and common network protocols Programming and scripting skills in common languages such as Python and bash Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining Kubernetes platform tools Understanding of versioning and code review tools like GitHub and GitLab Experience implementing and supporting highly available systems and services Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet or Ansible Experience deploying and maintaining virtual environments using VMware Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting a variety of infrastructure services such as OpenLDAP, DNS, DHCP, etc… Experience in Identity Management, supporting SSO, OAuth, two-factor authentication, primarily in PingFederate and RSA SecurID. Ability to plan, prioritize, and complete assigned projects with minimal supervision