Research Infra Systems Engineer - HPC & DevOps

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University seeks a Research Infrastructure System Administrator to build, configure, and maintain platforms, applications, and databases enabling secure research environments. You will develop APIs, support HPC access, and implement monitoring, with a focus on reliability and collaboration within RTI.

Responsibilities include deploying services via containers and orchestration, supporting researcher-facing tools, and contributing to documentation and best practices in a dynamic academic

Qualifications

• Two years of post‑secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Experience with Linux-based systems administration in academic/research settings.
• Familiarity with Globus, ELNs, and Open OnDemand.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support research applications and platforms (Omero, Globus, Redcap, Starfish, ELNs).
• Administer and maintain research databases (MySQL, Postgres) and web-hosted systems.
• Develop and support APIs, license servers, and researcher portals.

Skills

Linux sysadmin

Relational databases

Open OnDemand

Globus

APIs (Python)

Python

Bash

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

Two-year college or equivalent

Tools

Docker/Podman

PostgreSQL/MySQL

Web-hosted environments

Job description

Harvard University seeks a Research Infrastructure System Administrator to build, configure, and maintain platforms, applications, and databases enabling secure research environments. You will develop APIs, support HPC access, and implement monitoring, with a focus on reliability and collaboration within RTI.

Responsibilities include deploying services via containers and orchestration, supporting researcher-facing tools, and contributing to documentation and best practices in a dynamic academic