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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Administrator, High Performance Computing - **Company:** Cornell University - **Location:** Ithaca, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,682.0 - $131,611.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Java (Programming Language), Bash Shell, Software Debugging, Linux, File Systems, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux Servers, Network File Systems, OpenStack, Cloud Services, Samba (Software), Software Systems, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, High Performance Computing, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, Network Server - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Senior-Systems-Administrator--High-Performance-Computing_WDR-00055802-1 ## About the Role The Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) at Cornell University seeks a senior systems administrator to design, deploy, and manage high performance computing (HPC) clusters and servers. Well-qualified candidates will possess multiple years of experience providing support in an HPC environment, will be proficient in troubleshooting hardware issues, and will be able to advance projects with minimal direction., * Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field with at least five years of experience managing Linux servers and HPC clusters, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience * Working knowledge of cloud services and virtualization platforms * A background in evaluating future technologies and providing recommendations for upgrades and installations * Proven experience using compilers to build and debug scientific software installations * Demonstrated skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and written and oral communications * Demonstrated ability to interact with others on a collaborative team towards a shared project goal * Experience in the administration of Linux core services such as SSH, LDAP, Samba, NFS, and Sudo * Demonstrated scripting proficiency on various Linux platforms (Python, shell, Java) * Demonstrated understanding and ability to address interoperability issues * Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community members Additionally, although not required, the following would represent pluses: * Advanced degree * Experience with provisioning tools (warewulf), real-time monitoring tools (OpenXDMod), distributed and parallel file systems (CEPHFS, NFS, Lustre, BeeGFS), and virtualization platforms (Openstack) ## Description * Leading efforts to implement emerging cloud and storage technologies * Designing and making recommendations for hardware and software solutions for new clusters and servers for Cornell customers * Integrating new systems into the existing heterogeneous computing environment * Maintaining a secure and stable computing infrastructure * Testing and evaluating new tools * Developing training and documentation for use of systems managed by Center for Advanced Computing ## Related Videos - [How I saved 200K/yr in direct costs writing 0 code lines in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1055-how-i-saved-200k-yr-in-direct-costs-writing-0-code-lines-in-k8s) - [JavaScript? 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