Administers, directs and integrates the organization?s networks in a multiple platform, protocol and operating system environment.  Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, implements, and supports data center infrastructure hardware
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other system problems, and replace defective components when necessary.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
• Document Data Center environments and procedures
• Ability to Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
• Ability to work closely and coordinate with network and administrative groups on multiple levels.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelors degree required, MS preferred in Computer Science or related field and or 6-9 years relevant experience. A combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• May provide workflow direction to subordinates and serve as a mentor to junior staff.
• Ability to travel between data center locations
• Performs primary duties as above independently and has progressed to performing more advanced skillsets as directed

Qualifications - Preferred

• Basic/Intermediate networking configuration/troubleshooting
• Experience with Various Linux distributions (RedHat/Centos/Rocky/Ubuntu)
• Experience with Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows 10/11, Server 2019/2022/2025)
• Virtual Machine (VMWare/Proxmox/KVM) experience preferred
• Scripting experience (Python/Bash/PowerShell/Perl) preferred
• Experience supporting a research environment preferred

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.  As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff.  Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

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