The request wasn't so much about finding candidates, or even questions to ask candidates, but to get a "good" idea what should go into an HPCC Administrator's job description over & above just a plain old every day System Admin job. I don't know about every where else, but our HPCC people do way more then our regular Unix/Windows SysAdmins.
Steven A. Herborn U.S. Naval Academy Advanced Research Computing 410-293-6480 (Desk) 757-418-0505 (Cell) -----Original Message----- From: beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Brian Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:40 PM To: 'Beowulf Mailing List' Subject: RE: [Beowulf] Beowulf SysAdmin Job Description Other mailing lists like GridEngine (or other resource managers), OpenMPI, or various applications/OSes might also be helpful. Google searching names usually provides a list of mailing list entries. Of course, some of us are less social than others, especially w/ respect to mailing lists, so don't let an absence of correspondence sway your decision too heavily. For instance, I read this list religiously but seldom post. On the other hand, seeing your potential candidate ask very basic, beginner questions on a mailing list within the last few months might be a bad sign. I think that for UNIX/Linux/HPC Systems Administration, mailing lists can be a gold mine of information about candidates. In some instances, you can get an accurate picture of how the candidate resolves issues or attacks projects. -Brian -- Brian Smith Sr. Systems Administrator IT Research Computing, University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ENB308 Office Phone: +1 813 974-1467 Organization URL: http://it.usf.edu -----Original Message----- From: beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Steve Herborn Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:52 AM To: 'Prentice Bisbal'; 'Beowulf Mailing List' Subject: RE: [Beowulf] Beowulf SysAdmin Job Description I've been doing that since the day I joined the Forum. I'm not a real big re-inventor of the wheel, more of a standards based guy. I'm more then happy to try something new and if it works better then they way I've been doing it, into the toolset it goes. If not its on to the next item on the list. More then likely I'll take the chart Tom Pierce posted and turn it into the verbiage my organization likes to use. Personally I think it is pretty damn good the way it is and a rather unique way at looking at a position. All it was missing was make the new pot of coffee and make fun of users behind their backs. :) Steven A. Herborn U.S. Naval Academy Advanced Research Computing 410-293-6480 (Desk) 757-418-0505 (Cell) -----Original Message----- From: beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Prentice Bisbal Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:16 AM To: Beowulf Mailing List Subject: Re: [Beowulf] Beowulf SysAdmin Job Description Douglas Guptill wrote: > Hello Steve: > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:21:03PM -0400, Steve Herborn wrote: > >> Does anyone have a good & comprehensive Beowulf SysAdmin Job >> Description laying about? One that covers everything that it seems a >> Beowulf SysAdmin does; like hardware, OS, software (installation, >> compiling, writing), networking, training and the oh so popular hand-holding. > > I think you have just written the Job Description. > > The hard part is: how to ascertain that any one individual possesses > those skills and qualities. > One possible trick: check these archives to see if they post here. If so , read their posts. -- Prentice _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
