Senior Research Computing Systems Engineer — Partial Remote

Boston University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,300 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance program

Lunch and learn sessions

Access to online courses

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Boston is seeking a Research Computing Systems Engineer to join their team. The role involves automating deployments and contributing to the design and support of Research Computing services. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in Linux systems administration, programming skills, and familiarity with virtualization technologies. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, a retirement plan, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience or equivalent education.
• Experience in Linux systems administration, storage, and networking.
• Ability to develop automation and monitoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Automate deployments using a configuration management system.
• Identify and develop resolutions for system and performance issues.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of virtualization and container services.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Programming in Linux environment (Python preferred)

Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies

Configuration Management systems (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

Revision Control Systems (git)

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

KVM

Ceph

Job description

A prestigious educational institution in Boston is seeking a Research Computing Systems Engineer to join their team. The role involves automating deployments and contributing to the design and support of Research Computing services. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in Linux systems administration, programming skills, and familiarity with virtualization technologies. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, a retirement plan, and tuition assistance.