Systems Administrator

Technology Analyst/Senior Technology AnalystThe mission of the Scientific Data & Computing Center (SDCC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is to provide computational support for BNL scientific programs. BNL is the US extreme scientific scale Data Laboratory. The SDCC provides data services for the many scientific user facilities on the BNL site, such as the nuclear physics Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), the brightest synchrotron in the world at National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II), the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, or remote like the Atlas experiment at CERN (Switzerland), the Belle II experiment in Japan, and the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement program. Due to BNL's fast-growing data science research programs, the SDCC is a lively organization developing solutions and providing the necessary computing infrastructure to support BNL's science mission.The SDCC has an opening for a Technology Analyst/Senior Technology Analyst to take a supporting role in scientific computing for the RHIC and ATLAS programs. Within a team that manages thousands of computer and storage servers, the selected candidate will contribute to supporting these systems (deployment, monitoring, resource scheduling, etc.) and in defining the facility evolution to support massive data processing and computing needs. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Assist in data center infrastructure management using DCIM toolsAssist in the installation of new computer equipmentAssist in the management of data center assets and hardwareParticipate in off-hours support of the data centerAssist and contribute to the general operational readiness of the SCDFRequired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline or equivalent directly related experience based on 2:1 (exp:edu)A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in data center-related operations, such as hardware installation and lifecycle management, software upgrades and end-user supportFamiliarity with asset management and validation in a large computing center environmentAbility to perform physically demanding work occasionallyDemonstrated ability to work autonomously in a collaborative environment with time-sensitive deadlinesClear and concise oral/written communication skillsPreferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Familiarity with high-performance disk storage systemsFamiliarity with high-performance and high-throughput computing clustersWorking knowledge of networks and networking conceptsBasic IT services that interface facility with user-facing servicesConfiguration management and version control softwareFamiliarity with Collaborative Tools, such as MatterMost and Jira.Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:Ability and willingness to perform moderate physically demanding work occasionally (replacing server components, moving servers within the data center, connecting network cabling among servers, inventory and organizing replacement hardware parts, etc).Other Information:This is an on-site position.Occasional travel (foreign and domestic) may be required.This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $77250 -128800 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program.Brookhaven National Laboratory requires all non-badged personnel including visitors to produce a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory – view more information at This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal REAL ID Act. Those not in possession of a REAL ID-compliant document will not be permitted to access the site which includes access to the Laboratory for interviews.