Job description
Position Details
Advertising/Posting Title
Senior Systems Engineer
Diversity Statement
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.
Posting Summary
Responsible for management and systems support for multiple large-scale Linux computer systems, as well as security focused initiatives. As a member of the Systems Architecture & Administration department, install, maintain and modify operating-system-level software. Configure and install enterprise server equipment. Initiate and manage own projects, in collaboration with other systems administrators. Train technical and operational staff. Provide system tuning, troubleshooting, security, recovery from failure, capacity planning, business continuity and other related services. Document procedures. Develop software required for UVM systems. Support UVM’s enterprise server and storage environment, including hundreds of Linux servers, VMware ESXi, and petabytes of SAN storage (these systems support all aspects of server computing including research, learning, and administrative functions). As part of the broader team, contribute to operational security projects including vulnerability management system (Tenable), SIEM platform (Splunk), or IDS/IPS environment.
This position provides significant automation of services through scripting and program development. Report to the Infrastructure Team Lead within the Systems Architecture & Administration department. A change to any system-level software will likely affect thousands of users, so systematic attention to detail, careful planning, and judgment are critical.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field and five years of systems administration experience in a large-scale complex server environment required. Four additional years of experience can substitute for the degree. Expertise with Linux required. A thorough knowledge of operating systems and network architecture and expertise with at least one systems programming language (C, Python, Perl, Rust, etc…) and software version control (git). Excellent troubleshooting skills. Effective communication skills and collaborative teamwork. Proven track record of deploying reliable services for large organizations. Experience with system and network debugging.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience with large-scale
IDS
/
IPS
systems. Expertise with large-scale filesystem and storage environments. Successful history of deploying common Internet-facing applications. Configuration management experience. Experience as a systems administrator at an academic institution. VMware vSphere expertise.
Other Information
Position eligible for telework
Special Conditions
Bargaining unit position, A probationary period may be required, A probationary period may be required for current UVM employees, Background Check required for this position
FLSA
Exempt
Payband Min (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE))
60870.00
Payband Max (Represents full-time (12 months, 1.0 FTE) equivalent salary. Must be prorated for jobs less than 12 months or 1.0FTE (Salary/12 x # of months x FTE))
115660.00
Staff Hiring Band
Hiring salary budgeted at mid to high end of pay band
Union Position
Yes, UVMSU ($20 minimum hourly rate)
Posting Details
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
Job Open Date
05/05/2023
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)
Open Until Filled
No
Position Information
Position Title
Information Tech Professnl Sr
Posting Number
S4333PO
Department
Systems Architecture & Admin/11620
Position Number
00026198
Employee FTE
1.0
Employee Term
12
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