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# Systems Administrator

- **Company:** Brookhaven National Laboratory
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Salary:** $77,250.0 - $128,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Information Systems, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Hard Disk Drives, Networking Cables, Computer Equipment, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/15812522?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F15812522%2FSystems-Administrator-New-York-Upton

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or related discipline or equivalent directly related experience based on 2:1 (exp:edu)
 * A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in data center-related operations, such as hardware installation and lifecycle management, software upgrades and end-user support
 * Familiarity with asset management and validation in a large computing center environment
 * Ability to perform physically demanding work occasionally
 * Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a collaborative environment with time-sensitive deadlines
 * Clear and concise oral/written communication skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 * Familiarity with high-performance disk storage systems
 * Familiarity with high-performance and high-throughput computing clusters
 * Working knowledge of networks and networking concepts
 * Basic IT services that interface facility with user-facing services
 * Configuration management and version control software
 * Familiarity with Collaborative Tools, such as MatterMost and Jira.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

 * Ability and willingness to perform moderate physically demanding work occasionally (replacing server components, moving servers within the data center, connecting network cabling among servers, inventory and organizing replacement hardware parts, etc).

## Description

* Assist in data center infrastructure management using DCIM tools
 * Assist in the installation of new computer equipment
 * Assist in the management of data center assets and hardware
 * Participate in off-hours support of the data center
 * Assist and contribute to the general operational readiness of the SCDF


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