Senior Linux Systems Administrator – Research & HPC

San Jose State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

San Jose State University invites applications for a System Administrator to design, deploy, and manage complex Linux systems and related infrastructure for the College of Science's research, instruction, and administration. You will independently plan, implement, and maintain Linux server environments, storage, virtualization, and scientific software, ensuring availability, security, and reliability.

You will work with faculty, staff, researchers, and IT partners to deploy containers, Conda

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience; advanced degree may substitute.
• Ability to communicate with constituents professionally.
• Experience with Linux server environments and related infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, administer, and optimize complex Linux systems and storage environments.
• Plan and deploy system upgrades, enhancements, and open-source research tools.
• Perform advanced performance analysis, tuning, automation, and systems integration.
• Implement security controls, patches, backups, and disaster recovery per standards.
• Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and IT partners; document architectures.

Skills

Linux system internals

Scripting

Automation

System administration

Capacity planning

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MPI

Apptainer/Singularity

Conda environments

Containers

GPU/accelerator technologies

Job description

San Jose State University invites applications for a System Administrator to design, deploy, and manage complex Linux systems and related infrastructure for the College of Science's research, instruction, and administration. You will independently plan, implement, and maintain Linux server environments, storage, virtualization, and scientific software, ensuring availability, security, and reliability.

You will work with faculty, staff, researchers, and IT partners to deploy containers, Conda