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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researches, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socioeconomic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation’s work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. The CSIR was established through an Act of Parliament in 1945 and the organisation’s executive authority is the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. The organisation plays a key role in supporting public and private sectors through directed research that is aligned with the country’s priorities, the organisation’s mandate and its science, engineering and technology competences.
The CSIR has internship opportunities in the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) programme within the National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System (NICIS), which is hosted by the Next Generation Enterprises and Institution cluster. The purpose of this internship is to provide graduates with an opportunity to gain practical work experience through research and development of competitive technologies and innovative products under the guidance of researchers and engineers within cross-functional teams. These positions are based in Cape Town.
Key responsibilities:
Under supervision, the intern will be required to:
- Administer and maintain HPC (High Performance Computing) and Cloud computing;
- Support and manage the CHPC helpdesk platform;
- Ensure that the HPC and Cloud computing systems are operational;
- Manage users and files;
- Willing to learn new technologies;
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, guidelines, and best practices;
- Monitoring the health and performance of the HPC environment;
- Participate in projects on new or upgrading systems;
- Conduct research HPC and Cloud systems and related hardware and software in support of system development;
- Attend technical and on-the-job training as required;
- Provide system administration support to CHPC staff.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
- A National diploma or Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, computer systems engineering or related field;
- Knowledge of LINUX operating system would be advantageous;
- Industry certification in related ICT field would be advantageous;
- Practical knowledge of programming such as C, C++ and Fortran;
- Strong analytical, problem solving skills as well as critical thinking;
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment;
- Time management skills;
- Ability to take initiatives and be a team player;
- Good communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to interact efficiency with diverse teams; and discipline to work individually;
- Detail-oriented, strong work ethic and high standard of excellence;
- Fast learner, achiever, sets high personal goals;
- Must be able to multitask projects and meet their respective deadlines.
