COSMOS - System Engineer
About The Position
The Project/Program Manager (Systems Engineer) is a full-time, provisional position at the COSMOS Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This role is funded through a grant or contract, and continued employment is contingent upon ongoing funding and satisfactory performance. The Project/Program Manager (Systems Engineer) focuses on the deployment, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of GPU-enabled servers, virtualized environments, and hybrid infrastructure supporting research and enterprise systems. It is a non-coding role requiring strong Linux/Windows administration skills, virtualization experience, automation knowledge, and familiarity with data center operations. The Project/Program Manager (Systems Engineer) will collaborate with researchers, developers, and partners to maintain high-performing, secure, and scalable infrastructure that powers computational workloads. This on-campus position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. The position reports to Prof. Nitin Agarwal ([email protected]), Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair, Donaghey Distinguished Professor, and Director, COSMOS Research Center at UA-Little Rock.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- Strong Linux and Windows server administration skills
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- 1+ year(s) of hands-on experience in server management, system administration, or infrastructure support
- Basic knowledge of Linux system administration
- Certifications such as RHCSA/RHCE, MCSE, CompTIA Network+/Security+
- Experience with GPU environments (NVIDIA preferred), CUDA drivers, and related tools
- Experience in research labs, AV systems, and hybrid on-prem/cloud setups
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot GPU servers, workstations, and physical hardware
- Deploy and manage virtual machines using VMware, KVM, Proxmox, etc.
- Establish and maintain on-premises cloud architecture (e.g., OpenStack)
- Monitor system performance, health, and storage integrity
- Perform hardware installations, upgrades, diagnostics, and repairs
- Administer and maintain Linux and Windows operating systems
- Manage user access, permissions, and security compliance
- Collaborate with AI/ML and research teams to ensure infrastructure readiness
- Design and implement scalable infrastructure using enterprise and open-source tools
- Automate server provisioning and system tasks using Bash, PowerShell, or Python
- Use automation platforms such as Ansible, Terraform, and CloudFormation
- Manage containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes)
- Maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and identity/authentication protocols
- Administer networking components: VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs
- Configure and manage Arista switches and related network appliances
- Lead projects for AV systems and hybrid learning environments
- Maintain physical network setups, including rack mounting and cabling
- Support hybrid cloud infrastructure; ensure uptime, compliance, and documentation
- Assist with infrastructure for data ingestion, storage, and processing
- Other tasks as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
