Lab Administrator

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📍 Columbia OfficeFullTime💰 USD 65K–100K

About this role

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

  • Maintain documentation: network diagrams, asset inventories, configuration baselines, SOPs

  • 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

  • Strong Linux administration experience (Ubuntu/RHEL/CentOS)

  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VLANs, bonding/LACP, basic troubleshooting)

  • Experience with storage systems (SAN/NAS, parallel filesystems 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 (InfiniBand, RDMA, GPU clusters)

  • Experience with configuration management (Ansible, Puppet)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Lab Administrator role at ddn?
The listed salary for this Lab Administrator position at ddn is USD 65K–100K. This is an FullTime role.
Where is the Lab Administrator position at ddn located?
This Lab Administrator role at ddn is based in Columbia Office. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Lab Administrator role at ddn full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Lab Administrator role in the Department department at ddn.
Which team or department does the Lab Administrator at ddn belong to?
This Lab Administrator position is part of the Department department at ddn. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Lab Administrator position at ddn?
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When was the Lab Administrator job at ddn posted?
This Lab Administrator position at ddn was posted on Aug 20, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Lab Administrator
ddn · 💰 USD 65K–100K
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