Linux Systems Administrator

Benefits of Working at Oakland University

Oakland University offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefit program including a comprehensive medical plan with low contribution amounts for our employees, dental and vision plans at no cost for our employees, generous paid time off plans, a generous University contribution to our 403(b) retirement plan, tuition assistance for our employees and dependents, free access to our Campus Recreation Center and workout facilities, and flexible work schedules and wellness programs.

These are current benefit levels subject to future changes. Oakland University offers a strong, University-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which has garnered national recognition as a top workplace for LGBTQ+ community members; national recognition as a safe workplace, and consistent top ranking for support services to U.S. Military veteran students.

Employee Group/Grade

Employee Group/Grade AP Band S

Job Category

Work Schedule

Work Schedule FT/Reg (40 hours)

Shift/Days

This is a full-time position.
First consideration will be given to those who apply by November 17, 2025.

Pay Schedule

Pay Schedule Month

Number of Hrs./Wk.

Number of Hrs./Wk. 40

Position Information

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in areas of enterprise technical architecture, design and integration, IT systems management, and Linux systems administration.
• Proven experience as an administrator of computer clusters.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux, including services, networking, and file systems.
• Demonstrated experience with software compilation, configuration management software and application installation.
• Hands‑on experience with network file systems such as NFSv
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• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently as a contributing team member and routinely update directors on results.
• Ability to contribute to group projects and work collaboratively as a member of a strong technical team.
• Ability to travel once or twice a year for education, professional development, or conferences.
• Willingness to earn industry certifications.
• Flexibility in work schedule; willingness to work hours on Wednesdays between midnight and 8 A.M. for system and application maintenance or other days and hours as needed to maintain the security and integrity of servers and equipment.
• Must live in the state of Michigan.
• If working remote then must be available to arrive at campus within 1 to 1.5 hours, if requested by their supervisor.
• Work sample should include a document you have created for anything related to instructions or documentation.
• Work Location: Primarily on‑campus. Hybrid work from home options may be available following supervisor approval, work performance, and adherence to university policies.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a closely related field.
• Experience providing technology consultations with research faculty.
• Hands‑on experience with High‑Performance Computing (HPC) job scheduling technology such as SLURM.
• Experience with NVIDIA Base Command Manager/Bright Cluster Manager for HPC Cluster management.
• Experience with Lustre parallel file system.
• Experience using and supporting a High‑Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) and varied workloads including AI/ML.
• Experience with Linux based HPC clusters with multiple architectures (SMP, MPI, GPU).
• Knowledge of data protection standards.
• Experience using source control (Git/Git Lab).
• Experience with system monitoring and dashboard tools (Zabbix, Grafana, Cacti, and Splunk).
• Experience with automation using Red Hat Ansible.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and related technology such as Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Director Server (LDAP) and Red Hat Insights.
• Experience with virtualization and container solutions (VMware, Singularity, Docker).
• Experience with cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Experience with SSL / TLS certificates.

All Qualifications

Unless otherwise required by an applicable…