Sr Research Infrastructure Engineer

Clayton State University; Georgia; On-site; USD 95,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta University is recruiting a Senior Research Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable infrastructure for research computing, HPC, and AI initiatives. The role focuses on compute, storage, networking, data center services, GPU resources, and AI-enabled environments to support data-intensive workloads.

The position leads capacity planning, performance optimization, and operational readiness, enabling AI-driven research and secure integration of emerging

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus six years of experience in research computing or systems administration.
• Experience with cloud, hybrid, and on‑premises infrastructure for research tech/data services.
• Proficiency with scripting, automation, monitoring, version control, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize infrastructure for research computing, HPC, AI workloads, storage, backup, and related services.
• Maintain technical documentation, configuration records, architecture documentation, and procedures.
• Collaborate with researchers, faculty, vendors, and IT staff to deliver technical solutions aligned with research priorities.

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

Scripting & automation

Cloud & hybrid infrastructure

Security & compliance

Storage & backup

Networking basics

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Six years of experience in research computing or systems administration

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Division of Information Technology's mission at Augusta University is to anticipate and respond effectively to a changing world with agile, innovative, robust and secure services that educate and inspire students, empower clinicians, educators, researchers and administrators, advance learning, discovery and care.

Job Summary

Provide advanced technical expertise for the design, implementation, maintenance, and operational support of research infrastructure services that support Augusta University’s research enterprise, including research computing, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence initiatives. This position is responsible for building, operating, and optimizing secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure platforms, including compute, storage, networking, data center services, GPU and accelerator-based resources, and AI-enabled environments, that support data-intensive, computationally intensive, and regulated research workloads. The Senior Research Infrastructure Engineer leads infrastructure planning, capacity management, performance optimization, and operational readiness to ensure reliable, sustainable, and secure access to institutional research computing resources across the university. This role also enables AI-driven research and innovation through support for model development, training, inference, data pipelines, and the secure integration of emerging AI technologies into the broader research environment.

INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND OPERATIONS: Design, implement, maintain, and optimize infrastructure that supports research computing, HPC, AI workloads, storage, backup, and related enterprise services.

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION AND STANDARDS: Maintain technical documentation, standards, configuration records, architecture documentation, and operational procedures.

INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION AND SOLUTIONS: Collaborate with researchers, faculty, vendors, and IT staff to assess infrastructure needs and deliver technical solutions aligned with research priorities, including AI-driven and data-intensive initiatives.

SYSTEMS SECURITY AND INTEGRATION: Support identity, access, security, networking, system integration, and data movement requirements for research computing, HPC, and AI-enabled environments.

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND UPGRADES: Plan and implement infrastructure upgrades, patching, capacity improvements, automation, and lifecycle management activities for research computing, HPC, and AI platforms.

INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING AND SUPPORT: Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure, system, storage, network, GPU, and performance issues to maintain secure, reliable, and highly available operations.

OTHER: Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and six years of experience in research computing or systems administration OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of experience in research computing or systems administration.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting research infrastructure services in a higher education, research, or academic medical center environment. Experience supporting cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructure used for research technology and data services. Experience supporting secure, compliant, and service-oriented infrastructure environments used for research activities. Proficiency with scripting, automation, monitoring, version control, and related tools used in infrastructure administration and operational support. Experience working in cross-functional teams with architects, engineers, security staff, vendors, and research stakeholders to deliver technical solutions. Research infrastructure services and technical platforms that support research computing, HPC, AI, and enterprise research operations. Infrastructure administration across Linux/Unix systems, storage platforms, cloud services, virtualization, and hybrid environments. Monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, performance optimization, and security support for complex infrastructure services.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE
Research infrastructure and computing environments that support research operations, data services, and enterprise platforms.
Linux/Unix operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and hybrid technical environments.
Storage, backup, disaster recovery, system monitoring, and infrastructure performance concepts.
Compliance frameworks and institutional standards, including HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR, and IRB requirements.
Scripting, automation, security, and operational support practices used in infrastructure administration.
SKILLS
Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.
Linux administration, infrastructure support, and systems troubleshooting.
Storage administration, system monitoring, backup support, and performance tuning.
Scripting, automation, and operational support across infrastructure services.
Cloud, virtualization, and hybrid environment support.
Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, and customer support skills.
ABILITIES
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Design, implement, support, and optimize research infrastructure services across complex technical environments.
Analyze infrastructure, system, and performance issues and develop effective technical solutions.
Support secure and reliable infrastructure services that enable research systems, applications, and data workflows.
Apply compliance, governance, and security standards to infrastructure operations and technical environments.
Collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, security teams, vendors, and research stakeholders.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; M-F (Work outside of the standard business hours may be required)

Pay Band: B16

Salary: $95,200/annually-$121,400/annually

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.