System Administrator

The National Institute for Computational Sciences (NICS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking a skilled and motivated System Administrator to join our advanced research computing and enterprise infrastructure team. As a key component of the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the Tickle College of Engineering, NICS supports the University of Tennessee and national science and engineering communities. Our mission is to enhance capabilities to address computationally challenging research problems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, maintenance, security, and optimization of Linux server environments supporting cutting-edge scientific research, academic computing, and large-scale data systems. The candidate must possess a strong background in enterprise Linux administration, automation, and infrastructure troubleshooting. Key responsibilities include:

• System Administration & Maintenance: Install, configure, patch, and maintain enterprise Linux distributions (RHEL) across physical and virtual environments. • Performance & Monitoring: Utilize professional monitoring tools to track systems performance, resource utilization, and network health, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues. • Automation & Configuration Management: Develop, maintain, and enhance automation scripts and configuration management frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Bash, Python) to standardize…