High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator at NYU Langone Health
New York, NY
$84,578–$145,897from the description
Jul 5, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within a research computing facility, responsible for administering Linux-based HPC clusters and large-scale storage systems that serve biomedical and clinical scientists. Day-to-day work spans system monitoring, troubleshooting, scientific software maintenance, scripting for automation, and integrating HPC infrastructure with laboratory instruments. The position also involves supporting researchers directly — advising on computational needs, delivering training, and contributing technical input to grant proposals.
Mid level · 3+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,000 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 1,700–6,000
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $122,015 (middle half $98,091–$145,542). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The role is titled 'HPC Systems Administrator' with no seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 3+ years requirement and scope (team-level support, no people management) support a Mid-level classification.
Bash/Python/Perl are listed as interchangeable scripting options under the required qualifications; Bash is used as the primary with the others as alternatives.
Slurm/PBS/LSF are listed as interchangeable job scheduling systems under required qualifications; Slurm is used as the primary with the others as alternatives.
Globus/Aspera (data transfer) and GPFS/Lustre/BeeGFS (parallel file systems) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
Singularity and Docker are listed under Preferred Qualifications as containerization options in HPC environments.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Large-scale storage administration is implied by the 3+ years Linux/HPC requirement and job responsibilities but is not named as a distinct product/tool, so it is captured in the role-level experience rather than as a separate skill.
PHI/security knowledge is required but names no specific tool or platform, so it is not emitted as a skill.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): HPC cluster administration.
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