Research IT Systems Manager

Description & Requirements

We are seeking a technical manager to support our Computational Science and Engineering and High-Performance Computing programs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all facility activities to ensure that customer goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frames by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.

This position is on-site five days a week and requires an active Public Trust security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS236, M3, Band 7

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Research IT Manager will plan and manage updates, upgrades, and O&M services for NETL's supercomputing & artificial intelligence / machine learning infrastructure providing NETL's research staff and their collaborators with access to mission critical, computational research platforms and state-of-the-art post processing and visualization capabilities.

Also responsible for Scientific and Research LANs and supporting core and closet switches, PB-scale storage systems, Virtual Engineering Environments, advanced desktop computers, connections to research systems (e.g., SCADA and LCS systems) and user support.

The objective of this position is to maintain current equipment and to provide infrastructure planning support with the goal of improving and developing new capability and capacity.

This includes, but is not limited to, scheduling of preventative maintenance, performing patching and upgrading of research software and systems, planning and implementing hardware/software refreshes/upgrades and, ensuring systems are prepared to enable disaster recovery if necessary.

In addition to major systems management, the candidate will manage all operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the modular data center (MDC), a structure that houses NETL's supercomputer (Joule 3.0).

Candidate will interface with senior research clients and subcontractors to aid with development of strategic plans, budgets, and technical and financial analysis/options analysis of new systems and system upgrades.

The manager will aid in procurements of new systems including creating specifications, procurement plans, documentation, reviewing bids, making recommendations, and implementing and providing project management to install, start, and commission new systems.

The manager will also aid the client in creating recommendations for AI and ML policies, leading process improvements, and develop / update processes, procedures, and policies to implement Government Orders and Directives.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:



* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics or related field, or equivalent experience of one additional year in lieu of education and demonstrated superior performance in the field.


* 10+ years managing research high performance computing (HPC) such as supercomp...