What are the responsibilities and job description for the High Performance Computing Systems Administrator I (#1862) position at Battelle National Biodefense Inst?
Job Description
Job Description
BACKGROUND
The National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) is a one-of-a-kind facility located on Fort Detrick in Frederick MD and is dedicated to defending the nation against biological threats. Its work supports DHS and National biodefense preparedness planning, response, emerging threat characterization and bioforensic analyses. It is the first national laboratory created by DHS in response to biodefense gaps identified following the Amerithrax attacks of 2001 and has been operated by the Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI) since 2006. Since its inception, NBACC and its staff have filled critical shortfalls in our scientific knowledge of biological agents needed to protect the public and defend the Nation from biological threats, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate and provided federal law enforcement with scientific data to support the investigation and attribution of biocrimes and protection of the US bioeconomy.
NBACC includes two centers : the National Bioforensic Analysis Center (NBFAC), which conducts the technical analyses in support of federal law enforcement investigations, and the National Biological Threat Characterization Center (NBTCC), which conducts experiments and studies to obtain data required for a better understanding of biological vulnerabilities and hazards. Together these centers offer a unique national resource for understanding the risks posed by biological agents and emerging technologies to inform biodefense policy and response planning and the operational capability to support the investigation, prosecution, and prevention of biocrimes and bioterrorism.
PRIMARY FUNCTION
To manage the high-performance computing (HPC) environment at the NBACC to facilitate the efficient and reproducible analysis of bioforensic samples.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Requires a Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a relevant computational discipline and 0-4 years of related experience.
- Advanced knowledge of Linux operating systems (e.g., RedHat / CentOS / Ubuntu).
- Strong proficiency with bash shell scripting and Linux administration tools.
- Preferred experience : cluster management and data systems (e.g. Ansible, SLURM); network storage technologies (e.g., NFS, RAID); hardware installation, maintenance, and replacement; high-speed networks; programming; relational databases (e.g., MySQL).
- Experience installing research-grade bioinformatics software is preferred.
- Ability to work on problems of moderate scope in which analysis of situation or data requires review of identifiable factors.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and organizational skills.
- Proven track record of working effectively both independently and as a team player.
- Knowledge or experience with biocontainment facilities and procedures, laboratory safety, biosurety, and decontainment is desirable.
- Skills and experience to support laboratory activities and work in accordance with NBACC’s management system (e.g., ISO).
- Must be a citizen of the United States, able to obtain and maintain an interim secret clearance leading to a top secret clearance and suitability for DHS.
- Participation in the Immunization Program, Medical Surveillance Program, and / or enrollment in the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) may be required, dependent upon position and / or business needs.
- May be required to participate in NBACC’s alternative work schedule and / or on-call schedule, dependent upon business needs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
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