Storage Architect / Senior Storage Systems Administrator (Research & HPC Data Platforms)
Stanford University
About this position
Position Description
Architecture: Adapt and evolve the technology designs of existing systems to meet the needs of future computing platforms and research aims. Platform Management: Deliver on the scaling, reliability, security, compliance, operations, and lifecycle management of our primary research computing storage platforms, including for high-risk data. Tiered Storage Architecture: Oversee the integration of Lustre HSM on the Elm platform, managing data movement policies between parallel filesystems and MinIO object storage. Performance Engineering: Tune I/O for large-scale High Performance Computing and AI workloads. Community Stewardship: Represent Stanford within the Lustre community and other key community groups, contributing to the upstream roadmap and maintaining a vendor-neutral storage strategy. Â
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree and eight years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience. Expertise at Scale: 8+ years of hands-on experience architecting, building, and managing Lustre and ZFS or similar filesystems at the 20PB+ scale. Object Storage & HSM: Deep technical fluency in MinIO and Lustre HSM (copytools, policy engines like RobinHood) or similar tools. Kernel & Network Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of the Linux kernel and large-scale InfiniBand/Ethernet fabric tuning. In-depth Troubleshooting Experience: Must be capable of leading the debugging of issues such as kernel panics, LNet congestion, and metadata bottlenecks. Leadership: Proven experience mentoring junior admins and leading large-scale migration projects without data loss. Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Â
Application Requirements
Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks. Frequently sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation. Occasionally stand/walk, writing by hand. Rarely use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. * Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form. Â
Job Location
🔍 Business Affairs: University IT (UIT), Stanford, California, United States