Research Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps & HPC)

Harvard Medical School; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off, including parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one

Retirement plans with university contributions

Professional development opportunities

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard Medical School is seeking a Research Infrastructure System Administrator to support research by maintaining the platforms, applications, and databases to ensure reliable environments. You will work closely with teams to develop and support user-facing tools while participating in collaborative projects aligned with the university's mission.

The role involves a focus on operational support, problem-solving, and contributions to infrastructure automation. The position supports a diverse research community and provides a solid opportunity for professional development and growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in relevant systems administration roles.
• Experience with web-hosted environments preferred.
• Strong commitment to supporting research through reliable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support research applications and platforms.
• Administer and maintain research databases and systems.
• Develop and support APIs and user access platforms.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems for platform health.
• Troubleshoot application and infrastructure issues.

Skills

Linux-based systems administration

Research-oriented platforms (Globus, ELNs, Open OnDemand)

Relational databases (MySQL, Postgres)

Containerization (Docker, Podman)

API development

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Troubleshooting skills

Documentation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Minimum two years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Tools

Docker

MySQL

Postgres

Job description

Harvard Medical School is seeking a Research Infrastructure System Administrator to support research by maintaining the platforms, applications, and databases to ensure reliable environments. You will work closely with teams to develop and support user-facing tools while participating in collaborative projects aligned with the university's mission.

The role involves a focus on operational support, problem-solving, and contributions to infrastructure automation. The position supports a diverse research community and provides a solid opportunity for professional development and growth.