Senior Systems Administrator - Managed Application Services
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline or an equivalent combination of education and related experience in technical support may also serve to meet these minimum requirements.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical staff
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
- Experience (typically 4-6 years) supporting and managing multiple systems and applications
- Experience working with Windows Server supporting server-based applications
- Experience with troubleshooting and resolving technical problems using diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems
- Experience with IT security hardening techniques
- Experience with automation and/or programming in any modern language.
- Understanding of cloud computing concepts
- Knowledge of version control technologies (such as git).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, show initiative, and provide technical leadership in managing complex systems.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience with virtualization (Citrix, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), VMware, etc.)
- Strong experience with scripting for desired state configuration, particularly using PowerShell and/or Puppet.
- Knowledge of configuration management technologies (such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible)
- Experience with modern web server technologies (such as IIS, Apache, Tomcat, etc.)
- Familiarity with Unix/Linux
- Experience with database server concepts or administration (such as Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, Postgres, Mongo, etc.)
- Experience supporting technology in a higher education setting.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Melanie Bell at melanie-bell@uiowa.edu.
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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity 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, or associational preferences.
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