Senior Systems Administrator
A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
Required Qualifications:
• Experience (typically 5-7 years) working in an enterprise level configuration (500+ users) including supporting and managing related technologies
• Experience with both Linux and Windows server operating systems (i.e. Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2019; Red Hat Enterprise 6.0; 7.0; SUSE; CentOS)
• Knowledge of configuration management technologies (e.g. Puppet, Chef, or Ansible) and version control (e.g. Git)
• Demonstrated ability to assist in system design
• Experience writing automation scripts using languages (i.e. PowerShell, Python, vbscript, JavaScript, Perl, and/or BASH)
• Experience in securing servers and applications
• Familiarity with virtualization (i.e. VMware, KVM, Hyper-V)
• Demonstrated experience with troubleshooting skills in enterprise systems
• Experience evaluating new and emerging technologies and their potential applications at an enterprise level
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical staff
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with Apache, MySQL and PHP (e.g. LAMP) and/or Internet Information Server (IIS6 and higher)
• Active Directory deployment, troubleshooting and integration
• Experience with database server administration (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres)
• Experience with Monitoring tools (Nagios, BigBrother, SCOM. CheckMK)
• Deployment experience with SCCM, Casper or equivalent open-source tools
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies
• Experience supporting technology in a higher educational setting
Additional Information:
Please attach a cover letter with your resume as part of the relevant submission materials.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential verification.
For questions or additional information, please contact Kim Kuebrich Yordi at kim-yordi@uiowa.edu
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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