Linux System Administrator -HPC

If selected, after a probation period of approximately 2 months in our offices in Turin, the candidate will have the option to work remotely from anywhere in Italy, and will be requested to come to Turin once every 2 months for business meetings.

Do IT Now is looking for a passionate and very proactive Linux Systems Administrator to join HPC support team.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be responsible for installation, configuration and maintenance of HPC systems based on GNU/Linux distributions as well as all related software components.

The ideal candidate will also be responsible for designing and configuring HPC cluster architectures, including all hardware and software components (servers, high-speed interconnects, storage, queue management tools, etc.).

Working in a team with our application and system engineers, the candidate will be responsible for identifying advanced solutions, installation and configuration of HPC applications, as well as developing applications performance improvements. The candidate will also be responsible for client/user training.

Skills and Experience

Essential skills

• High school diploma or degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience in similar roles.
• Fluent English and Italian.
• Good knowledge of Linux Enterprise distributions (RedHat EL, SLES, etc.)
• Knowledge Backup and Scripting with Bash and Python.

Technical skills and experience

• Backup and Scripting with Bash and Python.
• Deployment tools: Xcat, Bright Cluster Manager.

Desirable skills and experience

• VmWare, Citrix, KVM, Hyper‑V.
• Relational database (MySQL, Ost, Postgres).
• Knowledge and previous experience of DELL, HPE and Lenovo Server Platforms.

Personal Attributes

• Based in Italy.
• Teamwork attitude, leadership and ability to innovate, proactivity and good communication, and focus on achieving results.
• Availability to business travels.

What we offer

We offer a full-time contract in a highly stimulating and challenging environment.

• Health Insurance (after the probation period)
• Possibility to work remotely.

We offer a competitive salary in line with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

EEO

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