High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes

Licenses and Credentials
Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License preferred

Experience
Experience in systems/applications administration. 2-3 years required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency in a variety of operating systems.
- Experience with virtualization technologies.
- Strong knowledge of networking technologies.
- Experience with backup and recovery technologies and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience with scripting languages.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

The Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital seeks a dedicated and highly motivated High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator (Sysadmin) to oversee and optimize the center's HPC cluster, a core computational resource supporting cutting-edge biomedical and neuroimaging research. The HPC Sysadmin will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the cluster's performance, supporting researchers in their computational workflows, and ensuring the scalability and reliability of the system.

This role is ideal for an individual with strong experience in HPC systems administration, an understanding of scientific computing needs, and the ability to work collaboratively with researchers from diverse disciplines.

This position is based at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging in the Charlestown Navy Yard. This position offers a hybrid work environment, allowing for a combination of remote work and on-site responsibilities. The candidate must be located within a commutable distance to Charlestown, MA, and be available to attend regular in-person meetings with the Center’s Faculty and Leadership.

Why Join Us?
•  Work in a multidisciplinary environment supporting groundbreaking research in computational methods, neuroscience, cancer, and cardiovascular health.
•  Operate a state-of-the-art HPC cluster in collaboration with world-class researchers and scientists.
•  Be part of a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology in biomedical imaging.

KeyResponsibilities

• ClusterManagement:

  • Overseetheday-to-dayoperations,maintenance,andoptimizationoftheMartinosCenter'sHPCcluster,ensuringhighavailability,reliability,and performance.

  • Performhardwareandsoftwareupgrades,patching,andtroubleshootingofHPCnodes,storage,andnetworking.

• UserSupport:

  • ProvidetechnicalsupportandguidancetoresearchersandstaffusingtheHPCclusterforcomputationaltasks,suchasneuroimaging,machinelearning,anddataanalysis.

  • Assist userswithjobscheduling, resourceallocation,andtroubleshooting.

• SystemMonitoringandPerformanceOptimization:

  • Developandimplement robustmonitoringtoolsto trackresourceutilization andidentifyperformancebottlenecks.

  • Analyzeworkloadsandproviderecommendationsforoptimizationofcomputational workflows.

• CollaborationandTraining:

  • Collaboratewithresearcherstounderstandtheircomputationalneedsand assistindesigningtailoredHPCsolutionsfortheirprojects.

  • Developtrainingmaterialsandleadworkshopstoeducateresearcherson bestpracticesforusingthecluster.

Qualifications

• Experiencewithjobscheduling usingSlurm required.

• Bachelor'sdegreeinComputerScience,InformationTechnology,Engineering,orarelatedfield.

• 3+yearsofexperienceinHPCsystemsadministrationorequivalent.

• StrongexpertiseinLinuxsystemsadministration(e.g.,CentOS,RHEL,Ubuntu)inan HPCenvironment.

• ProficiencyinHPC-relatedprogrammingandscriptinglanguages(e.g.,Bash, Python,Perl).

• Familiarity with parallelcomputing, distributed systems, andscientific computing frameworks.

• Hands-onexperiencewithstoragesystems,networking,andsecurityinanHPCenvironment.

• Excellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskillstointeractwithresearchersand non-technicalstaff,and previousexperienceworkingwithresearchers

• Demonstratedabilitytoadapttochangingtechnologies,workflows,andprioritiesin adynamicresearchenvironment.

• Strongorganizationalandtime-managementskillstoefficientlymanagemultiple concurrentprojectsandtasks.

Preferred:

• AdvanceddegreeinComputerScience,Engineering,orarelatedfield.

• Knowledgeofbiomedicalorneuroimagingapplicationsandrelatedsoftware(e.g., FreeSurfer,FSL,SPM,ANTs,MATLAB).

• ExperiencewithmachinelearningworkflowsandGPU-basedcomputing(e.g., PyTorch,CUDA,TensorFlow).

• Familiartiy with data-intensive workflows and large-scale storage systems.

Candidate experience is thoughtfully considered throughout the recruitment process, and we offer flexibility in salary based on qualifications and experience.

Pay Range

Grade

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework