Linux Systems Administrator

Position Summary
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.

Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Bachelors degree in information technology Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience. * Experience administering Linux systems in multi-user or research environments.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies 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