JOB TITLE: Unix Systems Administrator

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology Services

GRADE: ?

RANGE: $45,000 - $55,000

TYPICAL DUTIES: Reporting to the Unix Systems Group Manager, the Unix Systems Administrator will provide administrative systems support to ITS and Unix support services to the user community.

Responsibilities include:

• The Unix System Administrator maintains hardware, firmware, operating systems, and provides support, including performs design, analysis, installation, configuration, testing, tuning, troubleshooting and documentation of computer systems, storage systems and backup/restore systems.
• The Unix System Administrator is responsible for systems management including configuration, security, resource monitoring and reporting, and the development of specialized programs.
• System administration includes coordinating software issues with commercial vendors and open source forums.
• Participate in periodic emergency on-call rotation;
• Partner with other members of Technical Support, Administrative Support and Academic Computing Support Services to coordinate technologies and share knowledge;

MINIMUM DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree and two years experience with Unix system administration, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience. Proven proficiency with Unix system administration (for example Linux using RHEL, CentOS or Scientific Linux). Demonstrated proficiency with diagnostic tools (for example iostat, sar, strace, netstat), knowledge of scripting tools (for example sed, awk, bash), proficiency in certain program languages (for example Perl), and ability to work with open source software solutions. Proven ability to independently solve problems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and more than two years of experience with Unix system administration. Prior experience in a university setting. Demonstrated knowledge of backup/restore applications (for example TSM/Tivoli). Familiarity with email applications and infrastructure (for example sendmail and cyrus). Familiarity with virtualization technologies (for example VMware, OracleVM).

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