Zachary Salim
About Zachary Salim
Zachary Salim is a DevOps Engineer currently employed at SRC since 2021, with a background in engineering and research from the University at Buffalo. He has experience in implementing storage solutions, managing HPC clusters, and configuring Linux servers.
Work at SRC
Zachary Salim has been employed at SRC as a DevOps Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has designed, deployed, and managed multiple SLURM HPC clusters, which are utilized by over 100 engineers on a daily basis. His responsibilities include implementing and maintaining Ceph, ZFS, and MDADM RAID-based storage solutions. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Firmware Engineer at SRC from 2018 to 2021, where he contributed to server room network and power design and assisted with the management of Bitbucket, Bamboo, and JFrog Artifactory.
Education and Expertise
Zachary Salim earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University at Buffalo, completing his studies from 2014 to 2018. His educational background has equipped him with the skills necessary for his roles in engineering and technology. He has expertise in configuring and managing enterprise RHEL and Ubuntu Linux servers and workstations, utilizing an Infrastructure as Code framework known as Saltstack. Additionally, he has experience in building and maintaining Docker and Podman images.
Background
Before his current role at SRC, Zachary Salim held various positions that contributed to his professional development. He served as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant and an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University at Buffalo from 2014 to 2018. He also worked as an Engineering Assistant at Sharp Tooling Company during the same period. His early experiences in these positions laid the foundation for his career in engineering and technology.
Previous Experience
Zachary Salim has a diverse work history that includes several roles prior to his current position. He was a Digital Engineer Intern at SRC for three months in 2017. His experience also includes four years as an Engineering Assistant at Sharp Tooling Company and four years as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University at Buffalo. These roles provided him with practical skills and insights into the engineering field.