Systems Administrator, Lead

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Georgia State University is seeking a skilled Systems Administrator, Lead to oversee the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of research computing infrastructure. The role involves ensuring high-performance storage and networking systems, implementing security and compliance practices, and providing technical leadership. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience. Generous benefits and professional development opportunities are provided, and the position requires on-site work in Atlanta, Georgia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience required.
• Experience with distributed high performance storage systems preferred.
• Hands-on networking experience and observability platform experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for research computing infrastructure.
• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise storage and networking solutions.
• Resolve complex system issues and maintain service stability.

Skills

Distributed storage systems

Networking systems (Ethernet, InfiniBand)

Observability platforms

Security standards compliance (NIST 800-171)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Overview

Georgia State University’s Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT) division is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Administrator, Lead to provide technical leadership for the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of research computing infrastructure. This role is primarily responsible for the architecture and operation of high-performance storage and networking systems, including distributed storage platforms and scale-out NAS.

Other responsibilities include ensuring infrastructure security and compliance with research data requirements, designing tiered storage strategies for home, project, scratch, and object storage, optimizing performance for research workloads, and implementing quotas, replication, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery capabilities while supporting both POSIX and S3-compatible access.

NOTE: This role requires on‑site work. Remote or hybrid work options are not available for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for research computing infrastructure to ensure scalable, reliable, and high‑performance services.
• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise storage and networking solutions that support data‑intensive and high‑performance research.
• Align infrastructure architecture and standards with evolving research and institutional needs.
• Enhance, modify, test, analyze and adapt existing systems across multiple platforms and tools, including virtual infrastructure tools, Kubernetes, High Performance Computing clusters, network infrastructure, storage systems, and software infrastructure including observability platforms.
• Resolve complex system issues to maintain service stability and availability, which involve capacity planning and incident response.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and procedures to support information technology tools and solutions across multiple platforms for customers.
• Implement secure infrastructure practices aligned with research data compliance requirements (e.g., NIST 800-171).
• Support identity and access integration with institutional systems and ensure secure communication, auditing, and monitoring capabilities.
• Deliver infrastructure solutions that expand or improve research computing capabilities.
• Increase operational efficiency through automation and standardized deployment practices.
• Ensure computing, storage, and networking systems are consistently configured and maintainable across platforms.
• Identify and assess emerging technologies that can advance research computing capabilities.
• Collaborate with researchers, cyberinfrastructure facilitators, and IT teams to identify and support computational research needs.
• Mentor system administrators, contribute to technical planning for research initiatives, and participate in regional or national research computing collaborations.

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience, or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

• Hands‑on experience with distributed high performance storage systems.
• Hands‑on experience with networking systems, such as Ethernet and InfiniBand.
• Hands‑on experience with computing systems and observability platforms systems.
• Experience with implementing, maintaining, and complying with security standards, such as NIST 800-171.

Benefits

Generous benefits including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, and retirement plans.

A knowledge‑sharing organization that collaborates with various partners.

Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Access to cutting‑edge technologies.

A collaborative and creative team culture.

A strong sense of purpose and impact in our work.

Application Deadline

Applications must be submitted by May 6, 2026 (subject to change without notice).