Linux Systems Administrator

Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0010072

Salary Range: $85,857 - $91,394

Position Summary/Description:

Come work at the Sheps Center for Health Services Research supporting the technical infrastructure behind cutting-edge health services research. This position helps research teams address critical questions facing health and healthcare by operating secure, reliable Linux-based environments for large-scale analytics, statistical computing, machine learning, and research database workloads.

The Linux Systems Administrator – Research Computing & DevOps works closely with senior infrastructure staff, faculty, statisticians, analysts, data scientists, and research professionals to design, automate, secure, and operate Linux-based environments supporting sensitive healthcare data in HIPAA -aligned and IRB -governed research settings.

The position requires independent judgment, technical ownership, and the ability to manage and prioritize a full spectrum of infrastructure tasks from project scoping and requirements gathering through deployment, documentation, support, and continuous improvement.

Education and Experience:

• Experience with DevOps practices, including automation, configuration management, version control, and CI/CD workflows.

• Experience using Git or similar tools for source control and collaborative development workflows.

• Experience developing Infrastructure-as-Code or configuration management solutions.

• Familiarity with container technologies such as Podman, Docker, or Kubernetes.

• Experience working with Azure, AWS , or other cloud platforms.

• Experience with NIST 800-53 security controls.

• Experience supporting academic or healthcare research computing environments

• Familiarity with HIPAA -aligned or otherwise regulated data environments

• Experience working with data science or statistical computing teams

Essential Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience administering Linux systems in multi-user or research environments.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.