Linux and Windows Server Trusted Research Environment Systems Administrator

This post is full time and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

Today, the University of Glasgow is one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 12th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

The Trusted Research Environment (TRE) Systems Administrator is a key member of the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (MVLS) Service team responsible for providing and supporting the Unit’s IT Infrastructure.

The postholder will be primarily responsible for managing and maintaining the physical and virtual Linux and Windows Server core infrastructure and responsible for systems administration, user support, and development. You will perform daily operations and maintenance tasks for Windows and Linux systems supporting TRE in a secure enterprise environment, ensuring high availability and performance of research services and infrastructure.

In addition, you will manage TRE server infrastructure including liaising with Vendor Support (e.g., Dell, Broadcom, DataVita, Vyatta), Network Connectivity (University Information Services/ DataVita) and Co-location site (DataVita) and you will provide support and maintenance for virtualized systems (VMWare).

Informal enquiries may be directed to Sandosh Padmanabhan, Sandosh.Padmanabhan@glasgow.ac.uk

Apply online at: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/linux-and-windows-server-trusted-research-environment-systems-administrator

Closing date: 23:45 on Monday 21^st July 2025

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