Systems Administrator V

52484

Company:

General Atomics

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

We are seeking a Linux Systems Administrator in San Diego, CA, for a full-time, on-site role that directly supports the mission‑critical data infrastructure associated with the DIII‑D National Fusion Facility, the world's largest magnetic fusion research tokamak managed by General Atomics.

This position requires you to deploy, manage, and maintain High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and high‑throughput storage infrastructure that handle massive volumes of experimental data collected from the DIII‑D Tokamak fusion reactor.

Daily responsibilities involve ensuring optimal system performance tuned for high ingestion rates and analysis workloads, quickly troubleshooting complex technical issues, administering large‑scale data storage systems, and providing expert technical support to fusion scientists, engineers, and researchers, all while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to enhance the reliability and scalability of the IT infrastructure critical for advancing fusion energy science.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

With consultative direction and within an assigned functional unit, this position is responsible for applying advanced computational and data science principles to develop and maintain the smooth operation of multi‑user computer systems in support of fusion energy research activities.

• Develops and monitors the assigned organization's policies and standards for the use of office automation equipment and computing resources.

• Ensures organization policies and standards are integrated with company policies and standards.

• Duties include user account administration, maintaining documentation, system hardware and software installation, allocation of mass storage space, effectively securing computing resources, and backing up systems to provide data integrity.

• Functions in a consulting and technical leadership role with management on short and long‑term planning to ensure the strategic and operational effectiveness of information systems service delivery is maintained, including a strategy for national HPC centers and cloud resources.

• Coordinates the assigned organization's electronic office systems activities, which may include: personal computers; server systems and associated software; and standard software products.

• Analyzes new hardware and software, makes purchase recommendations, and plans and oversees the installation.

• As a technical expert, responds to inquiries, identifies issues, and guides the development of innovative solutions to unusually complex and unique challenges. This involves close collaboration with domain scientists to develop and implement computational workflows and scientific software.

• Makes internal and external presentations and represents the company as the primary spokesperson on external project(s).

• May act as a lead and participate in the selection, development, and supervision of information technology professional and support staff, and train internal users.

• Plans and manages day‑to‑day operation and maintenance of computer systems, including Windows,

• Linux and Unix operating systems and applications.

• Collaborates with research scientists and engineers to develop, implement, and optimize computational and data analysis software, tools, and workflows; assists in porting, benchmarking, and deploying complex scientific models.

• Determines comprehensive solution(s) for unusually complex and unique system problems.

• Troubleshoots and evaluates hardware and software.

• Represents the organization as a primary technical contact with suppliers and vendors.

• Functions in a consulting and leadership role with management in information system planning.

• Manages the implementation of system changes or upgrades including…