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Organizational Overview
The mission of the Scientific Data & Computing Center is to provide computational support for BNL scientific programs.
Position Description
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is the scientific extreme scale Data Laboratory in the US. With over 125 PB of archived data, the Scientific Data & Computing Center (SDCC) at BNL hosts the largest scientific data archive in the US and the 3rd largest worldwide. In contrast to many others, this is an active archive were we continuously reuse all the data in the archive. In 2017 we analyzed 500PB of data on-site. This data comes largely from the many scientific user facilities that we support at BNL such as the unique nuclear physics experiment at RHIC, the brightest synchrotron in the world at NSLS II, the largest Tier 1 center for the LHC Atlas experiment, the Japanese particle physics experiment Belle II, the Center for Functional Nano Materials and the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement program. As a result, we have a lively, fast-growing data science research program at BNL, with a specific focus on the challenges presented by the analysis, interpretation, and use of data at extreme scales and in real-time. The data science program is accompanied by significant computational modeling research effort, in support of the design, planning, analysis and interpretation of experiments and their results. The Computational Science Initiative (CSI - https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/ [www.bnl.gov]) provides the laboratory wide umbrella for these activities, bringing together computer scientists, applied mathematicians and domain scientists to carry out leading-edge research, convert research results into practical solutions that advance domain science and provide the necessary computing infrastructure services and training to support efficient operation.
The SDCC has an opening for a Technology Engineer / Advanced Technology Engineer to contribute to support of RHIC and ATLAS computing activities. In this position you will be responsible for supporting off-line computing farms, operating storage systems, deployment and monitoring data transfer protocols over the WAN, integrating an operational federated identity management system and participating in the evaluation and adoption of new technologies. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Integrate and operate computing farm hardware and software Optimize and maintain high-performance storage systems in support of data analysis activities Deploy and operate monitoring tools in support of data movement activities Assist with the integration and operation of a federated identity management (FIM) system Assist in the evaluation and adoption of new technologies
Position Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree in physics, computer science or related discipline A minimum of 3 years full-time relevant experience Prior experience with Linux system administration and modern data analysis tools Prior experience with high-performance disk (Lustre, GPFS, etc) storage systems Experience with data analytics and system performance monitoring tools (ELK, Grafana, etc) Prior experience with deployment and operation of FIM (Active Directory, FreeIPA, openLDAP, etc) tools and services Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment with time-sensitive deadlines
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience with workload management system (Slurm, HTCondor, LSF, etc) Experience with Jupyter notebooks and JupyterHub Experience with collaborative tools (Gitea, Mattermost, DropBox, Confluence, Slack, etc ) Experience with software and services such as: Virtualization and container software (RHEVM, Singularity, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc) Configuration management and version control software (Puppet, Cobbler, Ansible, etc) Data transfer and network access protocols (GridFTP, Globus Online, Ssh, NX, VNC, etc) Object-oriented storage (S3, Swift, Ceph, etc) Software development experience (Python, C/C++, Java)
Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:
Ability to perform physically demanding work occasionally
OTHER INFORMATION: (add if applicable)
Occasional travel (foreign and domestic) is required Appointmentt level will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave) Lab-funded Retirement Plan 401(k) Plan Flexible Work Arrangements Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs Employee Fitness/Wellness & Recreation: Gym/Basketball Courts, Weight Room, Fitness Classes, Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Sports Clubs/Activities (Basketball, Ping Pong, Softball, Tennis) Brookhaven Science Associates requires proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. Proof of full vaccination as recognized by the CDC and/or WHO, inclusive of the two-week waiting period, is required at the start of your employment.
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab.We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
BNL takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.Please contact us to request accommodation.
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