Senior Systems Architect: Cloud, Automation & Security

California Institute of Technology; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

California Institute of Technology is seeking a Solution Architect to design and deploy scalable, secure systems across on-premises and cloud environments. The role includes planning software updates, managing Linux servers, and leading cross-functional projects with emphasis on reliability and security.

The candidate will work with Red Hat, Tomcat/Java, Ansible, and IaC tools like Terraform, ensuring optimal performance and alignment with Caltech policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 6 years of system administration experience.
• 5 years of Linux experience and 5 years with AWS core services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC).
• Excellent customer relations and written/oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, highly available systems.
• Architect server, network, and storage for hardware and cloud services.
• Lead cross-functional projects for management, monitoring, backup, and DR.
• Research emerging technologies and evaluate value for Caltech.
• Oversee Linux server operations, identities, and configuration management.
• Manage Tomcat and Java applications; plan software upgrades per policy.
• Ensure security, audits, and compliance with standards.

Skills

Linux administration

AWS Cloud

OpenSearch/ELK

Terraform

Ansible

Containers & API scripting

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

M.S. preferred

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Redhat Satellite

Tomcat

Java

LDAP

Terraform

Job description

California Institute of Technology is seeking a Solution Architect to design and deploy scalable, secure systems across on-premises and cloud environments. The role includes planning software updates, managing Linux servers, and leading cross-functional projects with emphasis on reliability and security.

The candidate will work with Red Hat, Tomcat/Java, Ansible, and IaC tools like Terraform, ensuring optimal performance and alignment with Caltech policies.