Systems Administrator 3: HPC & Linux Networking

uchicago; Illinois; On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks a Systems Administrator 3 to manage computing infrastructure within the CS department, focusing on HPC, networking, and security. You will maintain servers, storage, and related services while collaborating with researchers and staff to deliver efficient IT solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong Linux, scripting, and configuration management skills, plus experience with Docker/Kubernetes and multi-tier architectures.

Qualifications

• Requires a college degree in a related field with 5–7 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong Linux administration, networking, and security practice in production.
• Experience with orchestration and configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead server and network administration with minimal supervision.
• Plan upgrades and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to deliver technical solutions.
• Monitor system health, performance, and security; respond to incidents.
• Participate in on-call rotations and document procedures.

Skills

Linux administration

TCP/IP networking

Docker & Kubernetes

Puppet or Ansible

Python Bash scripting

Networking equipment management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Nomad

Apache/Nginx

GitLab

Job description

The University of Chicago seeks a Systems Administrator 3 to manage computing infrastructure within the CS department, focusing on HPC, networking, and security. You will maintain servers, storage, and related services while collaborating with researchers and staff to deliver efficient IT solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong Linux, scripting, and configuration management skills, plus experience with Docker/Kubernetes and multi-tier architectures.