Kelly: Linux Specialist in High Performance Computing - Remote with Dow Chemical

Company: Kelly
Location: Midland
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Kelly Technology is happy to exclusively present a contract opportunity for a fully remote Linux Specialist in High Performance Computing at Dow Chemical based in Midland MI.

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• This Long-Term role is Fully Remote!
  
  
  The Linux Specialist in High Performance Computing will be responsible for day to day systems and software support activities within Dow's High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment.
  
  
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  • Heavy Knowledge of Linux operating systems and applications is critical.
    
  • Proficiency in Open Source programming and Scripting with work BASH, PYTHON, R as well
    
  • This role also requires user support, documentation, and consulting to ensure effective use of HPC resources.
    
    
    Details:
    
    
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    • Experience: 5 years and up of Linux experience in corporate environment
      
    • Bachelor's Degree in computer science not required but desired
      
    • Long Term Role for at least One and a half to two years at minimum!
      
    • Hourly Pay is negotiable and based on experience: Let's Talk!
      
      
      
      
      HPC Linux Specialist OVERVIEW:
      
      Information Research (IR) provides leading edge information technology (I/T) capability and information resources to meet strategic R&D initiatives. IR delivers a combination of Information Technology, R&D experience, and physical science knowledge to develop capabilities and analysis that help deliver R&D growth and innovation commitments. IR overall is focused on making Dow R&D the best at using information technology and informatics for a competitive advantage.
      
      Key Responsibilities and Job Duties:
      
      
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      • Support and operation of Linux-based servers
        
      • Open source and commercial software integration, support, and optimization
        
      • Operate and troubleshoot web based HPC applications, services, and workflows
        
      • Maintain and support commercial modeling and simulation environments
        
      • User support, documentation, and consulting
        
      • Infrequent after-hours support.
        
        
        Required Qualifications:
        
        
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        • 3+ years of experience in system administration
          
        • Strong knowledge of CentOS 7 and or RedHat 7 operating system
          
        • Proficient in Bash, pPython and other shell codes
          
        • Experience building and maintaining open source and commercial software
          
        • Knowledge of Linux File Systems and Permissions
          
        • Knowledge shared network storage protocols (NFS, CIFS)
          
          
          Desired Qualifications:
          
          
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          • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
            
          • Experienced with High Performance Computing job scheduling
            
          • Experience with GPU, deep learning, distributed systems, and service-oriented architecture
            
          • Experience with cloud computing software and services
            
          • Experience with parallel computing (MPI, OpenMP etc)
            
          • Experience with cloud computing software and services
            
            
            Additional Details:
            
            
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            • Due to the volume of responses, only the most qualified candidates to the job requirement can be contacted.
              
            • We appreciate all our applicants, but we are not able to sponsor now; no C2C or H-1B.
              
            • There is no ‘per diem' with this position and must be able to work on W-2 hourly basis.
              
            • There is no relocation budgeted for this position. If this position requires you to relocate you will be responsible for those costs.
              
              
              This role is supported by Kelly Centralized Recruiting:
              
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