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Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

Linux System Administrator for HPC (Quantum and Cloud Platforms)

Barcelona

FULL TIME

December 3, 2024

Job Reference
827_24_OP_SA
Position
Linux System Administrator for HPC (Quantum and Cloud Platforms)
Closing Date
Thursday, 19 December, 2024
Reference: 827_24_OP_SA
Job title: Linux System Administrator for HPC (Quantum and Cloud Platforms)


About BSC


The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses Mare Nostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for Euro HPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.


Context And Mission


We are looking for candidates with a technical background who will become part of the Operations Department of the Centre.


Key Duties


  • Installation, maintenance, update and resolution of issues related to IT services of the centre (mail, web, databases, servers, etc.)
  • Configuration and administration of the different storage subsystems and backup system
  • Configuration and administration of the BSC HPC supercomputing resources
  • Configuration and administration of the BSC Quantum computing resources
  • Configuration and administration of BSC cloud platforms (Open Stack, Open Nebula and ovirt )


Requirements


  • Education
    • Minimum university qualification: diploma or ordinary degree, preferably in IT
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Knowledge and experience in system administration of Linux platforms (4 years minimum)
    • Desired Quantum computing programming skills
    • Desired experience in managing cryogenic systems
    • Desired experience in a quantum research laboratory (photonics, superconducting circuits, cold atoms or similar)
  • Competences
    • Initiative, responsibility and good organization skills
    • Availability to travel and assist project events/workshops


Conditions


  • The position will be located at BSC within the Operations Department
  • We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
  • Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
  • Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
  • Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
  • Starting date: ASAP


Applications procedure and process


All applications must be made through BSC website and contain:

  • A full CV in English including contact details
  • A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered

    In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

    The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.

    At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.

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Deadline


The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.


OTM-R principles for selection processes


BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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