Senior Linux Systems Administrator for HPC & Data Center

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 75,540 - 98,201; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability programs

Paid vacation, sick leave, and federal

tuition reduction for employee

Retirement plans

Access to university recreation and/cs

Job summary

University of Arizona is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to design, build, and maintain high-performance computing environments supporting research. The role focuses on Linux-based production systems, data-center hardware, and scalable infrastructure to meet evolving institutional needs on campus.

Responsibilities include administering servers, enforcing security, automating tasks, and collaborating with vendors to deliver end-to-end IT projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; five years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Experience running Linux in a production environment and managing server-class hardware.
• Knowledge of information security best practices and ability to enforce security policies.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, support, and maintain servers and related applications.
• Monitor performance, optimize resources, and enforce security standards and compliance.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve scalability using scripting and automation tools.
• Lead end-to-end IT projects and collaborate with vendors to ensure successful implementations.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Information security best practices

Prioritization & multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

University of Arizona is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to design, build, and maintain high-performance computing environments supporting research. The role focuses on Linux-based production systems, data-center hardware, and scalable infrastructure to meet evolving institutional needs on campus.

Responsibilities include administering servers, enforcing security, automating tasks, and collaborating with vendors to deliver end-to-end IT projects.