Linux Administrator

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Linux Administrator supporting researchers with technology needs at NYU Tandon IT Security. Collaborating with user groups to solve business problems through available technology.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $74,700 - $91,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSDockerLinuxNFSTCP/IPVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with user groups to solve business problems with available technology including hardware, software, databases, and peripherals
Provides support to researchers in the purchase and administration of computing nodes
Support of researchers and Tandon is a prime objective of the IT department

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Information and Technology or related field
3+ years as a Linux Specialist with a minimum 3 years of experience
Experience with application infrastructures in Linux, Storage and Virtualization platforms
Advanced administration of RHEL/CentOS/Rocky, Ubuntu Server, or Debian
Experience with VMware, KVM, or Proxmox; familiarity with Docker/Singularity containers
Understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, and firewall management
Provide high-level 'consultative' support to researchers who may be experts in their field but require guidance on Linux command-line tools, scripting, and resource optimization
Ability to define, document, and clearly communicate overall architecture and engineering considerations
Ability to work in a dynamic, multi-vendor environment
Strong inter-personal and communication skills: capable of training users in complex topics, making presentations to internal groups
Able to write intricate system and user documentation
Capable of writing and explaining purchase justifications
Very comfortable with most aspects of the Linux operating system: paging/swapping, inter-process communication, devices and device driver fundamentals, file system concepts like inode and superblock
Familiar with fundamental networking/distributed computing environments and concepts
Ability to configure NFS and leverage DNS when necessary
Ability to write detailed scripts in at least one, preferably two administrative languages
Ability to perform debugging and modification of C programs
Experience with VMware, KVM, or Proxmox; familiarity with Docker or Singularity containers
Experience with Red Hat and NetApp is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Work with user groups to solve business problems with available technology including hardware, software, databases, and peripherals
Provides support to researchers in the purchase and administration of computing nodes
Support of researchers and Tandon is a prime objective of the IT department 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Information and Technology or related field
3+ years as a Linux Specialist with a minimum 3 years of experience
Experience with application infrastructures in Linux, Storage and Virtualization platforms
Advanced administration of RHEL/CentOS/Rocky, Ubuntu Server, or Debian
Experience with VMware, KVM, or Proxmox; familiarity with Docker/Singularity containers
Understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, and firewall management
Provide high-level 'consultative' support to researchers who may be experts in their field but require guidance on Linux command-line tools, scripting, and resource optimization
Ability to define, document, and clearly communicate overall architecture and engineering considerations
Ability to work in a dynamic, multi-vendor environment
Strong inter-personal and communication skills: capable of training users in complex topics, making presentations to internal groups
Able to write intricate system and user documentation
Capable of writing and explaining purchase justifications
Very comfortable with most aspects of the Linux operating system: paging/swapping, inter-process communication, devices and device driver fundamentals, file system concepts like inode and superblock
Familiar with fundamental networking/distributed computing environments and concepts
Ability to configure NFS and leverage DNS when necessary
Ability to write detailed scripts in at least one, preferably two administrative languages
Ability to perform debugging and modification of C programs
Experience with VMware, KVM, or Proxmox; familiarity with Docker or Singularity containers
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Hard Skills & Tools

LinuxRHELCentOSRockyUbuntu ServerDebianVMwareKVMProxmoxDocker

Soft Skills

inter-personal skillscommunication skillstrainingpresentationdocumentationconsultative supportresource optimizationarchitecture communicationdynamic environment adaptabilityjustification writing

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Information and Technology