General Information
Job Description | SYS ADM 3 | Working Title | Systems Administrator |
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Job Code | 007304 | Grade | 23 |
Department Name | Infrastructure and Systems Ops - D01132 | Department Head | Jeremy Fisher |
Supervisor | Okey Uchendu | Effective Date | 12/06/2021 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. |
Custom Scope
Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced systems infrastructure professional with a full understanding of industry best practices and campus, medical center or Office of the President policies and procedures to resolve a wide range of issues that are moderately complex in scope. Selects methods and techniques to obtain solutions. Evaluates new technologies including performing simple to moderate cost/benefit analyses. |
Department Custom Scope
Under the direction of the Manager of Systems Engineering & Operations, the System Administrator is responsible for maintaining technical solutions to support the Information Technology Solutions department. The Systems Administrator is also responsible for operating, monitoring, deploying, documenting, patching, and troubleshooting core system infrastructure such as server operating systems, server hardware, virtualization platforms, storage arrays, and applications. The System Administrator position is a subject matter expert in data center-centric to Cloud-based infrastructure that envision future state technologies, delivering increased agility, scalability, performance, and resiliency. This role will support, analyze, administer, and deploy solutions to drive technology modernization and the incorporation of industry best practices. ITS is recruiting for a total of four positions |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
Degree | Requirement |
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Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
Experience | Requirement |
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4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
Hands-on experience with Windows AD directory, Group Policies, PowerShell, Windows Server environments, and Office 365 components. | Required |
Demonstrated experience running cloud based workloads on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. | Required |
Demonstrated experience administering both Linux and Windows servers as well hands on experience with Linux shell and Perl. | Required |
Hands-on experience with server backup tools such as Veeam, Backup Exec, and experience managing complex patching deployments of various systems. | Required |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
Certification | Requirement |
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AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification | Preferred |
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Certification | Preferred |
Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) Certification | Preferred |
Educational Condition Requirements
Condition | Requirement |
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Key Responsibilities
Description | % Time |
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Manages systems and services for a facility of moderate size and makes recommendations for purchase or upgrade of new computer hardware, software and services. Performs moderately complex analysis to acquire, install, modify and support operating systems, databases, utilities and Internet / intranet-related tools. Plans, designs and implements moderately complex system updates and rollouts. May perform moderately complex networking tasks and interoperability assessments for interconnected servers or components of clusters for communication.
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45 |
Defines, designs and implements systems, services and technology solutions. Proposes and implements system or device enhancements such as software, hardware and network configuration, updates and installations for projects or services of moderately complex scope.
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30 |
Writes and executes complex scripts and may write software in support of systems management, log analysis and other system administration duties for multiple integrated systems.
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10 |
Performs complex security control activities to prevent unauthorized access to networked resources. May assist with maintenance of security systems for network equipment and provide recommendations on network access controls.
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10 |
Maintains enterprise and system directories (OpenLDAP, Active Directory) for both client/server systems management, authentication, authorization, group, and attribute services. | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
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Knowledge of the design, development and application of technology and systems to meet business needs. | Required |
Understanding of system performance monitoring and actions that can be taken to improve or correct performance. | Required |
Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Demonstrates problem-solving skills. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. | Required |
Ability to elicit and communicate technical and non-technical information in a clear and concise manner. | Required |
Demonstrated experience writing and editing complex scripts used to perform system maintenance and administration. | Required |
General knowledge of other areas of IT. Thorough understanding of and experience with systems-related issues and actions that can be taken to improve or correct performance. | Required |
Basic knowledge of how to apply technologies and systems to meet business needs. | Required |
Demonstrated skills associated with adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of how system management actions affect other systems, system users and dependent/related functions. | Required |
Ability to manage server and infrastructure hardware in an enterprise-class data center environment. Ability to manage various storage technologies including SAN, NAS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, clustered file systems, and storage operating systems. | Required |
Advanced knowledge of virtualization and containerization technologies such as VMware ESXi, Docker, or Kubernetes to manage virtualized workloads. | Required |
Experience installing, managing, and supporting IIS, Tomcat, Weblogic, or other application servers. | Required |
Experience with the following protocols: HTTP, FTP, DNS, LDAP, IMAP, SMTP, SSL, SSH, CIFS, NFS. | Required |
Advanced knowledge of computer security best practices and policies including demonstrated experience securing server-based software. | Required |
Ability to write technical documentation in a clear and concise manner. | Required |
Basic knowledge of installation and maintenance of database platforms: (Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, MSSQL). | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition | Requirement |
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Must pass a background check. | Required |
Occasional travel for university related business meetings, conferences and/or professional development. | Required |
Travel | Required |
Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours | Required |
Must actively participate in an on-call rotation supporting a 24/7 IT operation. | Required |
Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
Remote with occasional visits to the UCR campus. |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
Is Critical Position: Yes |