Job Summary
The

IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) Administrator

will be responsible for the administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise-scale storage environments, with a robust focus on

IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS)

and Linux-based infrastructure. The role involves managing GPFS clusters, filesystems, NSDs, storage pools, policies, quotas, replication, and high-availability configurations.
The position requires strong hands-on expertise in

GPFS architecture, SAN/NAS storage, NFS/SMB, RAID, LVM, multipathing, and Linux storage administration , along with the ability to troubleshoot complex storage, performance, networking, and filesystem issues. The candidate will monitor cluster health and storage performance, perform upgrades and capacity expansions with minimal disruption, and conduct detailed

root-cause analysis (RCA)

for storage incidents.
The role will also collaborate closely with

server, network, operating system, application, and HPC/AI teams

to deliver reliable and high-performance storage solutions. Experience with

HPC/AI environments,



Slurm, Kubernetes/OpenShift, InfiniBand/RDMA, or high-speed Ethernet

will be an added advantage. Strong scripting, automation, documentation, and incident-management skills are expected.

Key Responsibilities:
Hands-on administration and troubleshooting of

IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS)

environments.
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain GPFS clusters, filesystems, NSDs, and storage pools.
Configure and troubleshoot

GPFS nodes, quorum/manager nodes, NSD servers, and client nodes .
Manage GPFS filesystem creation, mounting, policies, quotas, replication, and performance tuning.
Troubleshoot GPFS issues related to

I/O performance, node failures, filesystem availability, disk/NSD failures, and network connectivity .
Strong understanding of

SAN, NAS, NFS, SMB, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Ethernet storage networks .
Experience with

Linux storage administration , LVM, multipathing, RAID, disk

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