Senior System Administrator

We are seeking an expert IT Lab Operator / System Administrator to support the deployment, operation, and maintenance of our physical lab environment. This role will focus on keeping lab systems scalable, reliable, secure, and available for engineering teams involved in research, quality assurance, verification, validation, and related activities.You will work closely with the IT/Lab Manager, engineering teams, and internal collaborators to provision systems, solve infrastructure issues, maintain lab equipment, and support day-to-day lab operations. If you bring strong hands-on technical skills, attention to detail, and creative thinking while solving issues as they arise, your place is with us!What you'll be doing:Support daily operations of the engineering lab and IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking equipment, and related servicesMonitor server, network, and storage systems, respond to alerts, and assist with incident resolutionInvestigate and resolve infrastructure issues across operating systems, networking, storage, virtualization, and application layersAssist with automation of system provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks using tools including shell scripting, Perl, Python, or AnsibleWork with vendors and internal teams on hardware support, RMAs, deliveries, and technical follow-upCollaborate with distributed engineering and IT teams to ensure reliable lab services and timely supportWhat we need to see:B.Sc. or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience in practice5+ years of hands-on experience in IT / systems administration and handling infrastructure in a lab environment or data-center facilitiesStrong Linux/Unix system administration skills, including installation, configuration, and maintenanceHands-on experience with physical lab or data-center environments, including servers, networking equipment, cabling, and hardware lifecycleExperience with monitoring tools and responding to infrastructure alertsScripting or automation experience using shell, Perl, Python, Ansible, or similar toolsStrong solving skills along with proficiency in investigating technical issues independentlyWays to stand out from the crowd:Experience with Kubernetes in on-prem or hybrid environmentsPractical experience working with Slurm, HPC clusters, or large-scale compute environmentsBackground supporting performance-sensitive engineering labs or large Linux clustersBackground with storage systems, virtualization platforms, or advanced networkingExperience working in global or distributed IT/lab environments