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Lab Administrator

Job in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas, 67301, USA
Listing for: Data Direct Networks
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-23
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Administrator
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 110000 USD Yearly USD 70000.00 110000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We are on our way to being the first company to power 1 MILLION GPUs and want world‑class talent to join our amazing team!

The world is moving faster than ever, and yet, it will never move this slowly again. We are at the forefront of an incredible technological revolution but, at its core, it is fueled by incredible people. People like you.

1,000
Global Employees

11k
Happy Customers

16
International Offices

We’re Looking for the Best and Brightest

We are the world’s leading data intelligence platform that reliably accelerates massive datasets for actionable real‑time insights. Join our team to help the best and brightest minds tackle the world’s biggest challenges in business, science, medicine, academia and government.

Do What Can’t be Done

For the past 20 years, our team has kept us at the forefront of storage technology and has provided the foundation for enabling researchers to push the limits of “what can be done.”
These innovations take research and discovery to the next level, enabling them to discover cures to disease, observe global warming patterns, model innovative automotive and aerospace designs, discover new sources of energy, make communities safer, and accelerate business results across a wide variety of industries.

DDN Helps Build Your Future, Too

At DDN, we understand our customers’ diverse needs. Whether you’re a data scientist, IT professional, executive, or researcher, our solutions empower you with cutting‑edge technology and unparalleled support.

  • Highly Competitive Vacation Plans
  • Paid Holidays
  • Bonus Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Paid Leave Programs
  • Anniversary and Recognition Awards
Location

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On‑site

Role Summary
Responsible for the setup, maintenance, security, and day‑to‑day operation of a technical/research lab environment (servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and lab‑issued workstations), ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance with organizational policies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Install, configure, and maintain lab hardware (servers, storage arrays, NICs, switches) and software (OS images, drivers, monitoring tools)
  • Manage user access, accounts, and permissions across lab systems
  • Monitor system health, performance, and capacity (CPU, memory, storage, network utilization)
  • Troubleshoot hardware/software issues and coordinate with vendors for support/RMAs
  • Implement and enforce security policies (patching, firewall rules, access controls)
  • Manage backups, disaster recovery procedures, and data retention policies
  • Support researchers/engineers with environment setup for experiments, benchmarks, or testing (e.g., provisioning compute nodes, storage volumes, network configs)
  • Track licensing, warranties, and hardware lifecycle (procurement to decommissioning)
  • Coordinate lab scheduling/resource allocation if shared across teams
Required Skills/Qualifications
  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, bonding/LACP, basic troubleshooting)
  • Experience with storage systems (SAN/NAS, parallel file systems like Lustre/GPFS a plus)
  • Scripting ability (Bash, Python) for automation
  • Familiarity with virtualization/containerization (KVM, Docker) is a plus
  • Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus/Grafana, Nagios, Zabbix)
  • Understanding of hardware components (CPUs, NUMA architecture, PCIe, NICs/RDMA)
  • Good documentation and communication skills
Nice to Have
  • Experience with HPC/AI infrastructure (Infini Band, RDMA, GPU clusters)
  • Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Puppet)

We pride ourselves on our commitment to delivering tangible and consistent results.

Regional Director of Sales, Middle East and Africa

Let’s Forge a Better Future, Together

Explore our current job openings and find the perfect opportunity to advance your career with a company that values expertise, creativity and growth.

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