Employment Opportunities at LONI

Information Technology Analyst 1, 2, 3 Or Consultant

User Services - Two Positions Anticipated

The National Science Foundation awarded the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) a prestigious grant for $2.2 million that allows Louisiana to join the TeraGrid, a backbone of national cyberinfrastructure. TeraGrid is a nationwide, NSF-funded research infrastructure that incorporates high-performance computing resources at nine sites across the country. The award will fund initiatives for Louisiana researchers to develop broader use of LONI resources as well as underwrite the operations costs associated with joining TeraGrid.

As a member of TeraGrid, LONI will contribute one half of its centerpiece supercomputer, Queen Bee's, computational cycles to the TeraGrid community. LONI researchers will in turn be able to utilize the TeraGrid's national resources. This will give Louisiana researchers better opportunities to collaborate on nationwide scientific research projects and give LONI experience supporting a national user community.

High Performance Computing (HPC) which provides support for LONI consists of Louisiana State University's Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) and Information Technology Services (ITS). Due to this prestigious two year grant award, HPC will be hiring an IT Analyst 2, 3 OR Consultant (User Services/Two positions Anticipated).

Responsibilities

• Supports TeraGrid users with their scientific programming efforts via a ticketing system, e-mail, and phone to make efficient use of HPC resources for their research, introducing them to new technologies, and designing training programs or seminars based on user needs while working in conjunction with other HPC consulting units on campus;
• implements, configures, secures, documents, maintains, and supports HPC software resources including, but not limited to various commercial and open source scientific codes, libraries, or applications;
• designs, implements, configures, documents, administers, and maintains performance monitoring and optimization of hardware and software resources within HPC while working in conjunction with systems administration staff;
• performs professional initiatives including, but not limited to representation of HPC and LSU in statewide, national, or international forums or partnerships;
• researches emerging trends in HPC and development of potential HPC solutions for LSU;
• participates in professional improvement or training activities;
• performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of HPC Enablement in HPC, the Director of Cyberinfrastructure and User Services, the CTO of CCT or their designee.

Required Qualifications

(All positions)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Computational Science or a related scientific or engineering field;
• one year experience with parallel programming (primarily with MPI) and grid computing techniques, software debugging, profiling and optimization in an HPC environment;
• experience with FORTRAN, C, C++, scripts (shell, perl, or python), or other modern programming languages;
• ability to prepare and deliver technical presentations and training on specialized topics;
• excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional demeanor;
• strong service orientation and aptitude;

(Analyst 2)

• two years of experience with Linux and other UNIX operating systems with an emphasis on computational methods and algorithms and distributed computing technologies;

(Analyst 3)

• four years of experience with Linux and other UNIX operating systems with an emphasis on computational methods and algorithms and distributed computing technologies;

(Consultant)

• five years of experience with Linux and other UNIX operating systems with an emphasis on computational methods and algorithms and distributed computing technologies;
• Master's degree in related field will substitute for the two years of experience OR Ph.D. in a related field will substitute for three years of experience;
• a combination of a Master's degree plus a Ph.D. in a related field will substitute for the five years of experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Master's degree/Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related scientific or engineering field;
• experience with resource management systems such as Torque, and job schedulers like Moab, and with different compilers on multi-platforms;
• experience in configuring, installing and using scientific software packages and HPC applications;
• demonstrated administration knowledge of HPC Linux systems.

Application Process

An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is November 2, 2007 or until candidates are selected. Submit a letter of application and resume (including e-mail address), electronic submission is preferred, to:

Contact

HPC Search Committee
216 Johnston Hall
Louisiana State University
Ref: #028820
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
E-mail: jobs@cct.lsu.edu

LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER