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Los Alamos National Laboratory HPC Storage System Researcher (Scientist 3) in Los Alamos, New Mexico
What You Will Do
The High Performance Computing Division's (HPC) mission is to provide production high performance computing systems to the Laboratory. Our work spans the early phases of development, acquisition, and production readiness of HPC platforms and continues to the maintenance and operation of these systems and facilities in which they are housed. Our portfolio also includes research and development of new technology and applications in high performance computing.
The High Performance Computing (HPC) Storage Team within the HPC Design Group (HPC-DES) delivers leading edge HPC storage research and helps deliver and maintain solutions to LANL's HPC production environment.
To support Los Alamos National Laboratory's scientific mission, it is necessary to provide storage system services that enable scientists to easily analyze and manage terabytes to petabytes of scientific data. The HPC Design Storage Team is tasked with researching, designing, building, and integrating the storage systems hardware and software that enable faster and more efficient insight into extreme-scale scientific data sets. As part of the storage design team, you will collaborate to design and implement the next generation of storage system services for Los Alamos National Laboratory's large-scale HPC and Machine Learning (ML) platforms. Tasks include the application of hardware-software co-design to build scalable storage systems, leverage computational storage to build efficient data services, and advance the frontiers of HPC storage to enable rapid insight into scientific data sets. To learn more about Los Alamos National Lab's High-Performance Computing (HPC) Division visit: https://www.lanl.gov/org/ddste/aldsc/hpc/index.php
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirement
Demonstrated experience as a leader and team player with good communication, interpersonal, written and organizational skills.
Experience collaborating with all levels of organizations (i.e., operations personnel and supervisors, engineering, management, and outside contractors and entities).
Advanced knowledge and development in C/C++.
Deep technical understanding of distributed systems design.
Familiarity with scientific simulation datasets, file-formats, and I/O strategies and an understanding of data analytics pushdown concepts.
Experience using and developing software leveraging common data analytics ecosystem (Hive, Spark, DuckDB, Parquet, Iceberg, Arrow, etc).
In-depth knowledge of file systems, especially parallel file systems, and their use in scientific simulation (Lustre, GPFS, pNFS, etc.).
Experience contributing to research projects from proposal to publication
Demonstrated experience presenting work to peers at conferences as well as technical exchanges with peers.
Substantial experience in identifying problem areas, investigating alternative solutions, and determining actions to be performed.
Ability to lead a lead and mentor junior staff as well as students
Demonstrated ability to initiate, design, plan, and lead projects independently.
Education/Experience:
Position requires a master's degree in a STEM field from an accredited college or university and 6 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Expertise with scientific simulation datasets, file-formats, and I/O strategies and an understanding of data analytics pushdown concepts.
Expertise in using and developing software leveraging common data analytics ecosystem (Hive, Spark, DuckDB, Parquet, Iceberg, Arrow, etc).
Proficient in contributing to research projects from proposal to publication and comfortable presenting work to peers at conferences and in technical exchanges.
Work Location:
This position will be in Los Alamos, NM, with the potential for a hybrid work arrangement (partially onsite, partially offsite) or local teleworking from a location within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite will be periodically required. Hybrid and local teleworking options are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
For full consideration, applications should submit a cover letter addressing how their knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the minimum requirements with a resume. For any additional information please reach out to Alex Wroblewski at alexwrob@lanl.gov.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
§ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
§ Dental and vision insurance
§ Free basic life and disability insurance
§ Paid childbirth and parental leave
§ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
§ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
§ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
§ Onsite gyms and wellness programs
§ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 (https://directives.nnsa.doe.gov/supplemental-directive/sd-0206-0002) . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
No Clearance: This position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 (https://int.lanl.gov/policy/documents/P701.pdf) for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.