INFRASTRUCTURE & HPC SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

You will ensure integrity, reliability, and availability of agile research computing environments by managing Windows/Linux server infrastructure, high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, and cloud/colocation/on-premises services. You will provide advanced specialized technical support to end users while developing automation tools and optimizing computational workflows to meet evolving rigorous research needs. You foster trust, open communication, shared goals and collaboration with stakeholders across the Federal Reserve System and externally.

The salary grade for this position is 16. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant's background, experience and skills, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data

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Job Description:

Infrastructure & Operations

• You will respond to problems and maintains Windows and Linux server environments in research settings
• Design, deploy, configure, and administer HPC clusters and associated systems
• Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization to ensure optimal, efficient operation
• Implement robust security protocols and perform regular maintenance including upgrades and patching
• Manage job scheduling and workload optimization using tools like Slurm
• Support and troubleshoot user endpoints, servers, and services in various environments (i.e. cloud, on-premises, collocation)
• Participate in planning, budgeting, and monitoring of various environments

Development & Automation

• You develop tools and scripts to automate management and creation of systems and services in various environments
• Create and maintain automation scripts to streamline system administration tasks
• Optimize scientific applications and computational workflows for performance
• Implement container technologies (Docker) for reproducible research
• Support GPU computing and accelerator technologies for specialized workloads
• Design and implement innovative HPC solutions to address evolving research requirements
• Define and track performance metrics to ensure efficient current and future use of resources

End User Support & Technical Assistance

• You will respond to research end user requests to diagnose problems and provide specialized technical support
• Troubleshoot highly complex hardware and software issues in multi-user research environments
• Resolve problems quickly and accurately with thorough follow-up to ensure complete resolution
• Assist staff with IT-related problem resolution and use of facilities

Partnership & Collaboration

• You partner closely with researchers to understand computational needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Collaborate with network, security, and data teams to ensure integrated operations
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors and technology partners
• Collaborate as technical advisor on infrastructure planning and technology roadmaps
• Participate in product and technology evaluations, testing, and pilot activities to provide sound recommendations
• Engage in Federal Reserve System, academic, and other HPC communities to stay current with emerging technologies and effective practices

Documentation & Training

• Develop comprehensive documentation for systems, policies, and procedures
• Create user guides and training materials for researchers utilizing HPC resources
• Conduct workshops and training sessions on effective use of HPC resources and research computing tools
   

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in HPC administration and systems engineering.

Knowledge and Skills:

• You will have extensive experience with Linux operating systems (Red Hat/CentOS) in an HPC environment.
• Command line skills and proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Experience with job scheduling systems (SLURM) and resource management.
• Knowledge of parallel file systems and storage technologies (e.g. ceph, GPFS, Lustre, BeeGFS).
• Familiarity with parallel programming models (MPI, OpenMP) and scientific computing frameworks.
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools (Terraform).
• Demonstrated specialized problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
• Solid appreciation for research, sound judgment and healthy professional skepticism, understands sensitivities, considers big picture in addition to tactical details.
• Ability to communicate effectively with PhD economists as well as with various levels of personnel and different types of specialists, strong interpersonal and listening skills, approachable.
• Agile and comfortable working in evolving rigorous research environments.
• Research support-oriented, responsive to time-sensitive matters and custom needs.

We offer a great benefits package that features:

• Medical (4 options), Prescription, Dental (3 options), and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
• 401k/Thrift Plan with generous employer match
• Employer-funded Pension Plan
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time & Holidays
• Monthly $200 Commuter Allowance
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Healthcare Spending Accounts
• Flexible Work Schedule available in most departments
• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement (undergraduate and graduate)
• Parental Leave
• Free onsite 24/7 Fitness Center including training classes, Peloton bikes and locker room / shower facilities
• Onsite Cafeteria & Coffee Shop
• Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts and More…

Additional Information:

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the “@phil.frb.org” domain or through the Workday system “[email protected]”. If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity. If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected].

All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

You will be required to complete a background investigation including drug testing as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as "safety sensitive" will also be drug screened for the presence of marijuana. Any hiring decision based on a background investigation will be made following an individualized assessment that is job-related and consistent with business necessity and applicable law. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation.

Due to the nature of the information you will have access to, we require that you also complete a more in-depth enhanced background screening (Peraton moderate or high).

All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to “Protected Individuals” as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are permanent residents must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen when eligible to do so and pursue a path to citizenship. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position if they  sign a declaration of intent to become a permanent resident and a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements. In addition, all candidates must undergo an applicable background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules. Certain eligibility rules apply. You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature, level of work and the requirements of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.

By applying to this position, you agree you will be available to work on-site in a full-time capacity.

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Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Information Technology Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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