Role Snapshot
Linux Systems Administrator role at UNC Chapel Hill's Research Computing department focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining high-performance computing infrastructure supporting academic research including HTC and HPC environments.
Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and operate computing services and supporting systems including high-speed storage, networking, containers, databases, and monitoring solutions. Lead complex projects while engaging directly with faculty and researchers to support their research computing needs.
Skills & Tools: Comprehensive Linux systems administration expertise in research contexts, broad technical capabilities across HTC/HPC infrastructure, and excellent leadership and communication skills for managing complex projects and collaborating with research communities.
Qualifications: Not explicitly stated in job description; typically requires several years of Linux systems administration experience, preferably in a research or academic computing environment, with demonstrated expertise in high-performance computing infrastructure.
Location: Hybrid
Compensation: $65K–$95K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Linux Systems Administrator will have a broad role within Research Computing at UNC Chapel Hill, designing, deploying, operating and maintaining services and solutions in support of leading -edge academic research, primarily related to High Throughput Computing (HTC) as well as High Performance Computing (HPC).
Responsibilities of the Linux Systems Administrator include leading and contributing to a variety of areas within Research Computing related to the design, build, and operation of services along with ancillary systems including high -speed storage and networking, containers, databases, monitoring, orchestration services, etc.
The ideal candidate for this position should possess a comprehensive understanding of Linux systems administration in a research context, broad technical capabilities, and enjoy applying these skills in academic research to further the mission of the University.
The successful candidate should possess excellent leadership and communication skills to effectively lead complex projects. They should have the ability to engage directly with faculty and researchers, as well as leverage research computing communities of practice beyond Carolina.
ITS Research Computing aims to provide world-class computing and data infrastructure as well as other services and capabilities in support of research needs for faculty, staff, students, and collaborators. Our goal is to provide state-of-the-art environments and services supporting the highest level of multidisciplinary research.
The Linux Systems Administrator will have a broad role within Research Computing at UNC Chapel Hill, designing, deploying, operating and maintaining services and solutions in support of leading -edge academic research, primarily related to High Throughput Computing (HTC) as well as High Performance Computing (HPC).
Responsibilities of the Linux Systems Administrator include leading and contributing to a variety of areas within Research Computing related to the design, build, and operation of services along with ancillary systems including high -speed storage and networking, containers, databases, monitoring, orchestration services, etc.
The ideal candidate for this position should possess a comprehensive understanding of Linux systems administration in a research context, broad technical capabilities, and enjoy applying these skills in academic research to further the mission of the University.
The successful candidate should possess excellent leadership and communication skills to effectively lead complex projects. They should have the ability to engage directly with faculty and researchers, as well as leverage research computing communities of practice beyond Carolina.
ITS Research Computing aims to provide world-class computing and data infrastructure as well as other services and capabilities in support of research needs for faculty, staff, students, and collaborators. Our goal is to provide state-of-the-art environments and services supporting the highest level of multidisciplinary research.