AI Systems Administration Specialist

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, Il Usa, US Posted 99 days ago $86,299–$134,626 / year
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TL;DR

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility seeks a Systems Administration Specialist to join their team supporting the AI Testbed, focusing on evaluating emerging hardware and software platforms for AI and ML in scientific research. This role involves collaborating with scientific staff to install and manage diverse AI and ML systems, ensuring infrastructure sustainability through effective teamwork and documentation. The specialist will work in a mixed operating system environment, using tools like Salt or Ansible for configuration management and Git for version control, while also handling physical datacenter tasks such as server installation. Required skills include UNIX/Linux administration, scripting with Python, and networking knowledge, alongside experience with AI/ML systems architecture being preferred. This position can be hired at PT3 or PT4 levels based on experience, offering a chance to impact scientific research through advanced computing solutions.

Skills

Linux Salt Ansible Git Python Kubernetes Infiniband Slingshot NetApp Lustre MPI CI/CD Terraform AWS Azure

What you'll do

  • Install and manage AI and ML related hardware and software on the Argonne AI Testbed.
  • Ensure sustainability and availability of testbed infrastructure by collaborating with subject matter experts.
  • Support machines in a mixed operating system environment efficiently.
  • Provide guidance to researchers regarding the AI Testbed environment to maintain productivity.
  • Handle physical labor tasks such as installing racks and servers in datacenters.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in UNIX/Linux systems administration with OS installation, upgrading, and troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency with configuration management tools like Salt or Ansible.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages, particularly Python, and ability to write documentation.
  • Understanding of datacenter operations including hardware mounting and unmounting.
  • U.S. citizenship required for compliance with federal regulations and contract requirements.

Market check

Salary context

This $86,299–$134,626 range sits above 0% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$172,100–$257,050

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$172,225–$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, conducting research in energy, environment, and national security. Industry: Scientific Research & National Laboratories

Argonne National Laboratory currently has 6 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $78,024–$121,718 across 6 roles with salary data.

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