JOB TITLE: Unix Systems Administrator and Perl Programmer

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology Services

GRADE: 6

RANGE: $44,500 - $55,500 (Let us Talk about this.)

TYPICAL DUTIES: The Unix Systems Administrator will provide administrative support to ensure reliability, availability and security of the University's central unix systems hardware and software (50%). The Perl Programmer will support the ePortfolio framework (50%). Reports to the Unix Systems Group Manager of Information Technology Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Unix Systems Administration support
• Install, configure and maintain central servers and applications
• Plan, perform, upgrade and improve operating systems and applications
• Monitor and improve overall systems security
• Provide programming expertise to ePortfolio project (primarily Perl)
• Participate in periodic emergency on-call rotation
• Develop policies, procedures and best practices

MINIMUM DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and three years experience with Unix System Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experiences.
• Proven proficiency with: UNIX (particularly Linux) system administration
• Proven proficiency developing web based applications using Perl

Demonstrated proficiency in:

• Using diagnostic tools such as strace, truss, ethereal
• Working knowledge of scripting languages such as bash, perl and php.
• Working knowledge of client browsers, web servers
• Working knowledge of MySQL
• Proven ability to independently solve problems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. Prior experience in a university setting. Open to new ideas and technologies, and wants to learn. Demonstrated knowledge in many of the following topics:

• experience with redhat enterprise Linux or other unix flavors (Debian, Ubuntu)
• experience with developing and deploying web based applications using Perl
• knowledge of Oracle a plus
• knowledge of HTTP protocol a plus

COMPETENCIES: Interpersonal skills, functional/technical skills, written and oral communication, presentation skills, teamwork/collaboration, problem solving, peer relationships.