Senior Systems Administrator (Research)

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to design and manage digital research infrastructure, with emphasis on HPC systems, storage, and specialized software. The role supports researchers across disciplines to ensure effective use of HPC resources.

The position is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work, located at North Campus, Edmonton, enabling collaboration with teams across faculties and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage digital research infrastructure with emphasis on HPC systems, storage solutions, specialized software, and related services.

Job description

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Senior Systems Administrator plays a key role in designing and managing digital research infrastructure, with an emphasis on high-performance computing systems, storage solutions, specialized software, and related services. This administrator supports researchers across various disciplines, e.g., medicine, biomedical sciences, agriculture, science, and engineering, to ensure effective use of HPC resources.

Located at the University of Alberta, this HPC digital research infrastructure supports projects that involve sensitive, confidential data and other data governed by strict regulatory requirements.