Systems Administrator, Lead

Systems Administrator, Lead

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.

Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience working in LINUX and High-Performance Computing environments, possess some level of scripting/coding knowledge, and demonstrate understanding of scientific computing workloads and needs – this is a strict requirement for consideration. This role requires practical expertise in designing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale distributed storage systems and network infrastructure associated with storage systems, including experience debugging issues related to networking and storage systems. Only candidates with this level of hands-on experience will be considered.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Storage, Network, and Infrastructure Standards
• 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
• Enhancements
• 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
• Documentation
• 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
• Solutions
• 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
• Research
• 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

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by June 23, 2026 (subject to change without notice).

Qualifications:

Minimum Hiring Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience, or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

Note: Preference will be given to candidates who also demonstrate:

• 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
• Experience working with Kubernetes, HPC Systems, OpenStacks
• Hands-on experience working with large-scale backup solutions
• Experience with Cloud and AI environments
• Exposure to National Cyberinfrastructure

College/Business Unit: Instructional Innovation & Technology

Department: Enterprise Infrastructure

Location: Atlanta Campus

Shift: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Salary: $79,400 - $103,200

Pay Grade: 23

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Type: Full Time (Benefits Eligible)

Job Posting: 06/16/26, 2:55:45 PM

Closing Date: 07/01/26, 3:59:00 AM

Special Instructions: To be fully considered for this position, all candidates at the time of submission must submit the following documents that clearly provide proof of education and relevant experience. A complete and accurate GSU application Resume Three professional references. One must be a current or former supervisor.

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Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background investigation and other background searches as applicable to the job such as credit check and Motor Vehicle Record.

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