Senior Linux/HPC Systems Engineer – Cloud & CI/CD

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 80,100 - 152,004; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount for employees

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penn State University in Reston, VA seeks a Systems Administrator to maintain HPC infrastructure, focusing on Linux (Red Hat), Ansible, and GitLab pipelines. You will install, configure, and support servers, workstations, and CI/CD tooling.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience (Senior Professional) or 3+ years (Advanced Professional). You may supervise staff and contribute to system documentation, security clearances, and ongoing upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience (Senior Professional) or 3+ years (Advanced Professional).
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience are acceptable.
• Security clearance eligibility may be required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and support Linux systems.
• Develop deployment plans and automation tooling.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and GitLab workflows.
• Diagnose outages and coordinate with teams.
• Create system documentation and supervise staff as needed.

Skills

Linux (RedHat)

Ansible scripting

GitLab pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

6+ years of relevant experience

Equivalent combinations acceptable

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Penn State University in Reston, VA seeks a Systems Administrator to maintain HPC infrastructure, focusing on Linux (Red Hat), Ansible, and GitLab pipelines. You will install, configure, and support servers, workstations, and CI/CD tooling.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience (Senior Professional) or 3+ years (Advanced Professional). You may supervise staff and contribute to system documentation, security clearances, and ongoing upgrades.