Linux Systems Architect for Research & HPC

The California State University; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University is seeking a System Administrator to design, deploy, and manage advanced Linux server environments for the College of Science. You will ensure availability, performance, and security while supporting research, teaching, and administrative operations.

The role involves planning upgrades, automating tasks, and working with researchers and IT partners. Requires a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and at least four years of experience; a master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Four years of relevant experience; advanced degree may substitute.
• Strong Linux and system administration skills, scripting, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, administer, and optimize Linux systems and storage.
• Plan and deploy upgrades, scientific software, containers, and Conda environments.
• Perform performance analysis, capacity planning, and system tuning.
• Implement security controls, backups, and disaster recovery per standards.
• Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and IT partners; document architectures.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting

Virtualization

Monitoring

Open-source deployment

Communication

Capacity planning

Collaboration

MPI/containers

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Apptainer/Singularity

Conda environments

MPI

CUDA/GPU accelerators

Job description

San José State University is seeking a System Administrator to design, deploy, and manage advanced Linux server environments for the College of Science. You will ensure availability, performance, and security while supporting research, teaching, and administrative operations.

The role involves planning upgrades, automating tasks, and working with researchers and IT partners. Requires a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and at least four years of experience; a master’s degree is preferred.