What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior System Administrator position at OculusIT?
The System Administrator’s role is to manage computer software systems, servers, and network connections to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications. This individual also participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with university’s goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
· Installs and maintains campus web, application, and authentication server(s); ensures backup copies of all files are routinely made and securely stored at a separate location; maintains system documentation.
· Manage user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best-practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
· Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on servers and storage devices.
· Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of systems software procurement and development efforts.
· Perform software and hardware improvements, upgrades, patches, and/or reconfiguration.
· Installs, configures, and maintains VOIP phone system.
· Installs, configures and maintains application and storage servers for systems including web, LMS, document imaging, and ERP.
· Assists Network team with documenting the network, installation/configuration of networking devices (network routers, APs and switches).
· Monitors all systems for performance and misuse; reports misuse to appropriate authorities.
· Install and maintain monitoring tools for server and networking hardware and respond to outages.
· Performs other related tasks as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Bachelors Degree in computer science, data processing, or related field
· Three to five years of system administration experience, or a combination of education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the position.
· Operational knowledge of Linux, and Windows Server operating systems, including Active Directory, and Group Policy
· Operational knowledge of server virtualization
· Operational knowledge of network and routing protocols
· Operational knowledge of router configuration and programming
· Ability to adapt, integrate, and modify existing programs or vendor-supplied packaged programs for use with existing information systems
· Ability to troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance on servers, computers, and network equipment
· Ability and desire to work as a member of a team
