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University of Missouri-Kansas City · 2 weeks ago

System Administrator – Research Computing, UMKC Foundation Services (95771)

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$80K/yr - $84K/yr

2+ years exp

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is seeking a System Administrator to support their growing research computing infrastructure. This role involves managing scientific computing environments, including high-performance computing clusters and specialized research servers, while collaborating with faculty and research staff to provide technical solutions.

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Responsibilities

Administer and support on-premises HPC clusters and research servers

Provide technical support and consultation for research computing projects

Collaborate with faculty and research teams to implement and troubleshoot scientific applications

Support hybrid infrastructure that includes both local and cloud-based environments

Maintain system security and compliance, including support for HIPAA and other regulated data types

Contribute to planning for system lifecycle, capacity, and resource needs

Develop and improve automation using scripting and configuration management tools

Qualification

Linux systems administrationPublic cloud technologiesHPC technologiesContainerization toolsAutomation toolsAgile environmentBasic programmingEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field—or an equivalent combination of education, training, and at least two years of relevant experience

Strong Linux systems administration skills

2+ years' experience with public cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP)

Effective written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment

Preferred

Experience administering systems in an academic or research setting

Knowledge of HPC technologies such as SLURM or OpenMPI

Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience with automation tools such as Puppet, Terraform, or Ansible

Basic programming or scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python)

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement

Paid time off

Short- and long-term disability

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses

Company

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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UMKC, Kansas City’s only R1 public research university, is part of the University of Missouri System.

Founded in 1929

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.umkc.edu/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$3.4M

Key Investors

US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationMissouri Department of Economic DevelopmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology

2023-11-09Grant· $2M

2023-04-20Grant· $0.15M

2022-09-20Grant· $0.5M