Senior Linux System Administrator
Montreal-based non-profit academic AI research institute advancing machine learning through open-science research, talent development, technology transfer, responsible AI, and industry innovation.
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About Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute
Mila is a non-profit AI research hub created through collaboration between Université de Montréal and McGill University, with Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal. Its community conducts machine-learning research and supports AI adoption, training, and technology transfer.
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About the Role
You will maintain the operational readiness of computing infrastructure and resolve hardware and software performance issues. You will improve infrastructure-as-code and automation tools, help design and deliver infrastructure projects, and keep technical documentation current with infrastructure changes and user knowledge needs.
Requirements
- University degree in a relevant field
- At least 10 years of experience as a system administrator
- Experience managing high-performance computing clusters
- Extensive Linux expertise
- IT security experience
- Experience with automated server installation, security audits, and Ansible automation
- Expertise with Slurm
- Expertise in parallel storage systems
- Expertise in HPC networking, particularly InfiniBand
- Strong knowledge of GPU accelerators
- Knowledge of Git
- Experience implementing high-performance infrastructure solutions and managing organization-wide projects
- Knowledge of virtualization, backup systems, storage networking, and network and server management and monitoring
- Experience managing data centers and implementing high availability
- Professional bilingual proficiency in French and English
Responsibilities
- Ensure the operational readiness of the computing infrastructure
- Identify and resolve hardware and software performance and functionality issues
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code management tools and automation
- Participate in the architecture and execution of infrastructure projects
- Keep technical documentation aligned with infrastructure updates and user knowledge needs
Benefits
- Comprehensive group insurance, including health, dental, disability, life, travel, and supplementary coverage
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Telemedicine service
- 20 days of annual leave upon hiring
- Retirement savings plan with a minimum 4% employer contribution
- Flexible benefits package, including lifestyle credits, enhanced insurance, additional vacation, and increased retirement contributions
- Flexible schedule and summer hours
- Option to work remotely