Systems Administrator – Storage, VM & Security Ops

Stanfordlivetickets; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18+ PTO days per year

Health benefits start when you start

Flexible work options

Tuition and training assistance

403k plan

Mental health and wellness programs

Commuter transportation benefits

Job summary

Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) seeks a skilled Systems Administrator to join the SSRL Computer Operations group in Menlo Park, CA. The role centers on storage, virtualization, and server administration across Linux and Windows environments, with a strong emphasis on security and data integrity.

The successful candidate will configure NAS/SAN storage, provision physical and virtual systems, manage hypervisors, and maintain uptime through patches, backups, and disaster-recovery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 5+ years of system administration experience.
• Experience with complex multi-system platforms and vendors.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and multiple Linux distributions.
• Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, LAN switching, WAN routing, firewalls.
• Ability to take initiative and communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain NAS and SAN systems.
• Provision physical and virtual systems across Linux and Windows.
• Perform hypervisor administration to support VM management.
• Configure storage, datastores, and network settings for virtual systems.
• Apply patches and firmware updates to maintain systems.
• Monitor and optimize storage, virtualization, and physical servers for reliability.
• Implement cyber security and compliance measures.
• Create and manage user accounts, security groups, and access permissions.
• Maintain backups and disaster recovery systems for data integrity.
• Assist with storage capacity planning and analyze data usage trends.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software failures; document configurations and procedures.
• Participate in cross-division meetings to coordinate support.

Skills

System administration

Windows Server

Linux distributions

Networking TCP/IP

LDAP/Active Directory

Virtualization

Hypervisor administration

NAS/SAN

Security best practices

Scripting/CLI

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

VMware vSphere

Windows Server

Linux distributions

LDAP/Active Directory

NAS/SAN

Job description

Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) seeks a skilled Systems Administrator to join the SSRL Computer Operations group in Menlo Park, CA. The role centers on storage, virtualization, and server administration across Linux and Windows environments, with a strong emphasis on security and data integrity.

The successful candidate will configure NAS/SAN storage, provision physical and virtual systems, manage hypervisors, and maintain uptime through patches, backups, and disaster-recovery