The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is part of the vibrant Los Angeles economy and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university. The University of Southern California/Information Sciences Institute (part of the Viterbi School of Engineering) is one of the nation’s largest, most successful university-affiliated computer research institutes. Our work ranges from theoretical basic research, such as core engineering and computer science discovery, to applied research and development, such as design and modeling of innovative prototypes and devices.

This position is located at USC’s research facility, ISI - Information Sciences Institute, in Marina del Rey, CA.

It is in beautiful, sunny Marina Del Rey, California. Our offices overlook the ocean and are just minutes from the beach. This is a full-time opportunity with a flexible, hybrid in-office schedule.

ISI is seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to support core institute infrastructure and services. You will have the opportunity to work with other highly skilled technology experts on complex systems and interesting technical challenges.

SCOPE

• Manage, support, and upgrade (software and hardware) the ISI infrastructure systems and services.
• Proactively identify and resolve system reliability and performance concerns including network or applications related issues.
• Provide analytical and technical expertise on system integration, installation, replacement and upgrades of servers and operating systems.
• Develop and maintain appropriate system documentation. Formulate standards for system management.

EXPERIENCE

Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Minimum Experience: 3 years professional systems administration experience in Linux with technical knowledge of and experience with systems administration, operating systems, programming/scripting languages, and associated hardware platforms. Possesses the required knowledge to build, configure, load, and restore a system from the ground up.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant selected for this position will have access to sensitive information. Based on sponsor requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for the access.
• Experience in utilizing VMware virtualization platform
• Experience in Ansible and GitLab and creating clean, reliable, testable, documented code
• Strong, hands-on Linux skills (RHEL, CentOS, Alma, Rocky, and/or Ubuntu), command line interfaces, shell scripting, system provisioning, and system administration
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, resolve problems, and manage system performance.
• Deploying and supporting common open-source software packages
• Assist in rack/stack, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot physical hardware
• Participate in and contribute to large-scale computing system projects
• Troubleshooting complex issues in heterogenous environments
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively and able to cope successfully under pressure and with shifting priorities
• Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal skills and professional demeanor, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work off hours when needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time

PREFERRED

• Knowledge of HPC cluster and scheduler troubleshooting and maintenance, involving both CPU and GPU resources.
• Knowledge of and experience in Python programming
• Experience with identifying system reliability and performance concerns including network or application related issues
• Knowledge of monitoring and security tools such as Nagios, Tenable, SentinelOne
• Experience with supporting academic and research environments, especially in higher education realm

Strong candidates will be self-motivated and ready to engage in lively technical give-and-take.

The hourly rate range for this position is $45.68 - $50.49. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Advanced understanding of and experience with systems administration, backups, operating systems programming languages and associated hardware platforms. Previous systems administration experience required.