• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $90,000-104,000

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• System Deployment & Administration: Develop and execute system deployment plans tailored to research needs and our core services, aligning with institutional policies.
• Linux System Administration: Provide administration and support for Linux-based systems across both cloud-hosted and on-premises virtualized environments.
• Hardware & Maintenance: Administer and maintain server hardware, including rackmount servers, storage arrays, and network equipment.
• Software Testing & Upgrades: Test new software versions, participate in upgrades, and create documentation such as flowcharts and diagrams.
• Operational Support: Perform daily user support, system operations, upgrades, and institutional audits.
• Problem Resolution: Ensure timely resolution of all server and client computing/application issues.
• Knowledge Development: Develop, maintain, and share knowledge of best practices for troubleshooting recurring issues.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Create automated reports, respond to hardware and software alerts, and implement new monitoring processes as needed.
• Documentation & Feedback: Provide ongoing documentation of configuration and installation processes, and report resource or knowledge gaps as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of related professional experience in Linux system administration. 
• Technical Expertise: Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Unix/Linux systems on bare-metal, virtualized environments, or public cloud providers. 
• Proficient in troubleshooting Linux server and operating system issues in a networked environment. Linux System Administration, Scripting languages in the Linux environment, VMware vSphere, including ESXi and vCenter , Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP,LDAP). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Data Lifecycle Management processes.
• Cloud service providers, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• UNIX/Linux (RHEL) systems administration.
• Backup systems for physical and virtual hardware (e.g., Avamar, Veeam).
• Monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios) NAS/SAN hardware and software.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under short deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to align IT goals with institutional objectives.
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience using ticketing systems (e.g., Osticket, Jira, Bugzilla, ServiceNow).
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and tact in a professional setting.
• Ability to monitor and manage multiple communication channels simultaneously.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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