Description

Brookhaven National Laboratory is looking for the next leader of its Scientific Data and Computing Center (SDCC), a facility hosting one of the 10 largest scientific data archives in the world as well as providing computing and data services for world-leading scientific facilities (RHIC, LHC ATLAS, Belle II, NSLS-II, CFN).   Additionally, the new leader will be called upon to help design next generation data and computing services for groundbreaking experimental facilities such as the planned Electron-Ion Collider and others.Delivering data and compute services to a worldwide science community via cutting edge network and data transfer services over 400 Gbps network links, the three-years-young 60,000 square foot data center provides significant expansion potential for future initiatives.

The SDCC serves all BNL science, as well as the Department of Energy’s (DOE) national and international mission. A key mission area for SDCC is the support of BNL’s and DOE’s extensive High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics portfolio. The director of the SDCC oversees data and computing infrastructure services for data-intensive programs geographically distributed across BNL, and other research Labs in the United States, Europe, and Japan. The SDCC operates large-scale computing systems encompassing High-Throughput Computing (HTC), High-Performance Computing (HPC), and specialized AI workloads.

The ideal candidate will balance the dynamic needs of SDCC users while maintaining a strong business sense, positioning the SDCC as a critical computing and storage resource for all BNL and DOE science initiatives. Integral to this role is the creation of a vision and path forward for this complex environment, including compute, storage, data management, software infrastructure, collaborative research support, and expansion opportunities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of about 40 FTEs, supporting programs in Nuclear and Particle Physics (RHIC, ATLAS experiment at CERN, Belle II experiment in Japan, DUNE at Fermilab), institutional computing, modeling and simulations for QCD, materials science, climate, and other application areas 

• Provide technical and oversight responsibility for computing with a primary focus of providing researchers with cutting-edge computational resources, technologies, and support 

• Help drive and shape the future of scientific computing at BNL positioning SDCC as a lab-wide facility, addressing the needs of data-intensive computing   

• Guide the ongoing evolution of the SDCC as a National-level scientific computing facility, fully integrated in the computing landscape of DOE 

• Develop and implement long-term strategic plans and technical roadmaps while balancing resource allocations to meet the evolving needs of the scientific community 

• Provide strategic vision and leadership that will help optimize computing resources, ensure data security, and enable groundbreaking scientific discoveries 

• Balance the competing requirements of multiple scientific disciplines and their respective computing, storage, and data requirements, leveraging team expertise and collaboration opportunities to optimize service offerings

Requirements

Brookhaven employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Brookhaven Science Associates is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. BSA takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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