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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE:		MPP Operating System Coordinator 
ORGANIZATION:	Meiko Federal Systems, Inc.
LOCATION:		On-site at the Lawrence Livermore National 
Laboratory, 
Livermore, CA.

DESCRIPTION:	We are looking for a �take charge� kind of computer 
science professional to work with a large state of the art scientific 
computer system at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as the 
�MPP Operating System Coordinator�. The purpose of this assignment is to 
become the �point person� at the Livermore Laboratory for the Meiko CS-2 
operating system stabilization effort. The successful applicant will 
need to become very familiar with Meiko Solaris 2.x internals and will 
need to work closely with Livermore Computing Systems, Customer 
Services, and Operations groups; system users and Meiko support 
personnel to characterize problems and test, debug, stabilize and tune 
the operating system and its interactions with other Meiko MPP operating 
software. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
n Rapidly gain a significant understanding of the Meiko Solaris 2.x 
operating system.
n Work closely with Meiko support personnel and developers to stabilize 
the operating system for use in a high work load production MPP 
computing environment.
n Work with Meiko and other vendors to develop and improve system tools 
and utilities.
n Recommend and implement system configuration changes to improve 
reliability and stability.
n Monitor the system for performance and reliability and proactively 
handle problems as they arise.
n Develop kernel debug schedules.
n Interact regularly with customers, computer operational staff and 
Meiko support personnel to identify issues and actively characterize and 
resolve problems.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:	
n BS/MS in computer science or a related field.
n Demonstrated C programming experience in a UNIX environment.
n In depth knowledge of operating system principles and programming 
techniques.
n Experience working in a team environment.
n Experience working independently on technical projects.
n Excellent communications skills.
n Must demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to a rapidly 
changing environment.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:
n Knowledge of Solaris 2.x internals and operating system 
implementation.
n Broad understanding of the technologies inherent in MPP or cluster 
computing.
n An understanding of MPP kernel algorithms and their impact on 
reliability and performance.
n Experience working with Solaris device drivers.
n Experience with the Meiko CS-2 system is an obvious plus. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:	This position involves working with a total of 
three systems, one of which is classified, so the successful applicant 
should either have a current US Department of  Energy Q clearance, or 
have the potential to obtain this security clearance. This means that 
applicants must be US citizens. US residence qualifications are not 
sufficient for DOE security clearance.

SALARY & BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with experience. Health benefits 
provided. Relocation costs covered if required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please send resume details to Mr. Ed Nyquist at 
EFEF38A@prodigy.com