IT Systems Engineer V

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville seeks an IT Systems Engineer V to manage its central research computing infrastructure, including supercomputing clusters, software, and scalable storage systems. This role designs, deploys, and documents complex systems and assists researchers with operation of the resources.

The position requires deep Linux expertise, experience with Slurm, Lustre, and scalable storage, plus scripting in Bash and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and eight years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience managing Linux-based HPC clusters, Lustre-like storage, and research software.
• Ability to design, install, and document complex computing and storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, operate and manage complex university research supercomputing and storage systems and create technical documentation.
• Manage a suite of specialized research software, including licenses and maintenance of OS and support software.
• Assist with hardware/spec procurement, installation and networking.
• Monitor performance, tune systems, and configure SLURM for optimal resource usage.
• Advise faculty and researchers on HPC usage and help optimize custom codes.
• Collaborate on research grant proposals to expand computing resources.

Skills

Linux systems administration

SLURM

Lustre

Python

Bash scripting

Docker

Singularity

OpenMPI/OpenMP

CUDA

PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CentOS/RedHat Linux

Docker

Singularity

OpenHPC/Red Hat Linux clusters

Warewulf/DUO

Job description

## IT Systems Engineer VApply: Belknap Campus: Full time: Posted 30+ Days Ago: End Date: September 29, 2026 (7 days left to apply): R109119**Department:****Location:**Belknap Campus**Time Type:**Full time**Worker Type:**Regular**Job Req ID:**R109119**Minimum Requirements:**Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade10 (Salaried)**Position Description:**The University of Louisville is hiring an IT Systems Engineer V reporting to the Associate Vice Provost in ITS Research Computing department. This position is responsible for management and administration of the university’s central research computing infrastructure, including supercomputing clusters, software, and scalable storage systems. This position will work with all aspects of hardware and software systems including assisting with specification, ordering and installation of new hardware, storage and associated networking; installing and administering specialized research software; diagnosing and resolving software and hardware problems; working with hardware and software vendors, and assisting research faculty and users with operation of the systems. Requires highly experienced individual skilled at managing Linux-based supercomputing clusters, scalable parallel file systems (Lustre preferred) and university research applications. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*** Design, operate and manage highly complex university research supercomputing and storage systems, and develop technical documentation* Manage a suite of specialized research software, including Installation and administration of research software licenses and maintenance of OS and system support software* Assist with specification, ordering and installation of new hardware, storage and associated networking* Perform problem analysis and resolution, monitor and tune performance, configure job schedulers (SLURM) to optimize operation and performance of supercomputing resources* Advise and assist faculty, staff and graduate students on effective uses of academic and supercomputing technology for large and complex applications, and assist with development, debugging, and optimization of specialized codes for research* Work with faculty to develop research grant proposals to enhance research computing resources and fund extensions to existing centrally-managed systems* Consult with users on handling protected data and support the management of the secure enclave on-prem and in Google cloud.* Complete special projects and other duties as assigned. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Experience with Centos/RedHat Enterprise Linux; Linux Virtual Machine and Container Management, Firewalls* Scripting in BASH, Python* Experience with scientific computing tools, libraries, and frameworks is a plus (e.g., MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, VASP, Gaussian, and Nextflow, Open OnDemand)* Experience with the installation, configuration and administration of Docker and Singularity* Experience with the installation, configuration and administration of cluster and job/resource management software (e.g., Slurm, Warewulf, DUO)* Linux server installation, configuration and administration (OpenHPC, Redhat Enterprise 7/8, CentOS 7/8/Stream, Ubuntu), experience with SELinux is a plus* Parallel and distributed file system (Lustre) experience is a plus, as well as knowledge of Ceph* Experienced at installing and using databases – Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB* Prior experience is configuring NIST 800-171 compliant HPC systems will be a plus**Target Compensation Maximum:**$130,488.00**Target Compensation Minimum:**$86,992.00**Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.****Equal Employment Opportunity**The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.**Assistance and Accommodations**Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].