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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 3 hours ago

Systems Administrator II

positionBoston, MA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$87K/yr - $100K/yr
date3+ years exp

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. The Systems Administrator II will provide computing services and assistance to faculty and research staff, ensuring high system availability and coordinating services related to computational infrastructure.

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Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates, implements and supports the LAN/WAN hardware, software and Internet/Intranet/Extranet integration and linkage
Works closely with scientific staff to anticipate and meet program requirements for computational infrastructure
Ability to work closely and coordinate with network and administrative groups on multiple levels
May research vendor products and negotiates hardware/software maintenance contracts. Recommends purchase, development or enhancement of network hardware, software and telecommunications
Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary
Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware
May be required to manage a Windows/Mac computer network of moderate size (100-200 devices)
May be a representative of the department with external institutes and user groups
May be responsible for user training sessions, training materials and documents
May write scripts to manage and streamline computing queues and develop/implement policies and quotas on centralized cluster storage

Qualification

UnixHigh performance computingNetwork securityPythonConfiguration managementAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
3-5 years of relevant experience
Experience with Unix, HTTP, HTML, ATM, ARCNET, etc
Strong interpersonal skills – ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff and external contacts
Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills

Preferred

MS in computer science or a related field
Experience managing high performance computer clusters
Programming in a higher language such as CC, Java, PHP, Python

Company

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
dateFounded in 1947
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.dana-farber.org

H1B Sponsorship

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (148)
2024 (145)
2023 (155)
2022 (139)
2021 (105)
2020 (113)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$88.08M
Key Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M

Leadership Team

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Edward Benz
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