Job Description
Title: System Administrator – DAOS
Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
Pay Range: $35-$50/hr
Hire Type: 12-month contract
- As a contract employee of Sterling, you are eligible to receive a Full Employee Benefits Package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, 3 medical plans to choose from, dental & vision plans, 401(k), and an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) plan.
Job Summary: Sterling is seeking a System Administrator to support the DAOS storage system This remote role involves daily administration and performance optimization of the HPE DAOS system, which serves as the primary storage for the Aurora supercomputer. The administrator will collaborate with internal teams and HPE to ensure system health, resolve issues, and support upgrades. The position requires strong Linux skills, experience with high-performance and distributed storage systems, and the ability to work independently in a highly technical environment.
Job Duties:
- Provide daily remote support for the DAOS storage system
- Monitor system health and performance using scripts and log analysis
- Collaborate with ALCF and HPE teams to resolve technical issues
- Plan and support system software upgrades
- Participate in regular team meetings and communications via Slack, Teams, and email
- Diagnose and triage hardware and software issues
- Escalate cases to Level 2/3 support when necessary
- Coordinate activities with HPE resources and maintain professional development
- Complete required training and certifications
Qualifications:
- College degree preferred or equivalent experience (military/formal training)
- Experience operating high-performance storage systems
- Strong Linux administration and command-line skills
- Experience with HPC clusters and distributed storage systems
- Proficiency in scripting for automation
- Ability to troubleshoot complex storage issues
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and within a distributed team
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lemont, IL (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $35–$50 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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