What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Administrator Server (Mid or Senior) position at Pennsylvania Medicine?
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Entity : Corporate Services
Department : IS - Application Development
Location : 3535 Market Street
Hours : Hybrid, M-F, 9am-6pm
The role involves on-site presence for the first 6 months with the possibility of remote work after the introductory period is complete)
System Administrator Server
Responsible for fulfilling business requirements using sound, proven, industry best practices and in accordance with architectural standards and engineering methodology. Analyzes and resolves complex issues related to server administration and operations, system software, storage management, backup methodology, virtualization, monitoring and management tools, business continuity, high availability solutions, provide hardware estimates, support hardware and related applications. Analyzes, coordinates, and implements infrastructure projects. Monitors system performance and capacity, and provides periodic system status reports to department management. Analyzes reports to identify trends and opportunities for process and technology enhancements. Provides cost and trend analysis and resolutions to critical Infrastructure problems.
Accountabilities
Build and support server infrastructure and systems
Responsible for maintaining the server and virtual machine environments
Manage physical and virtual server environments using sound process and procedures
Service, incident and change request ticket management
Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
Minimum Requirements
System Administrator Server
Required Education and Experience
H.S. Diploma / GED is required
7 years experience with System Administration, VMWare and Storage
7 years experience with Cloud infrastructure
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or related degree program preferred
3 years experience with System Administration, VMWare and Storage
3 years experience with Cloud infrastructure
Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications
MCSE certification is preferred
Required Skills and Abilities
Windows system admin
Linux system admin
Working knowledge of networking including routing, switching, firewalls.
Working knowledge of common security devices and practices.
DEVOPS experience
VMware experience
Storage and backup systems
Healthcare experience
Senior System Administrator Server
Responsible for providing guidance and engineering solutions to fulfill business requirements using sound, proven, industry best practices and in accordance with architectural standards and engineering methodology. Develops and presents recommendations to Sr. Management. Analyzes and resolves complex issues related to server administration and operations, system software, storage management, backup methodology, virtualization, monitoring and management tools, business continuity, high availability solutions, provide hardware estimates, support hardware and related applications. Analyzes, coordinates, and implements infrastructure projects. Monitors system performance and capacity, and provides periodic system status reports to department management and provides proactive remediation. Analyzes reports to identify trends and opportunities for process and technology enhancements and coordinates system enhancements with architectural team. Provides cost and trend analysis and resolutions to critical Infrastructure problems. Acts as a technical escalation point for junior team members.
Accountabilities
Build and support server infrastructure and systems
Responsible for maintaining the server and virtual machine environments
Proactive server performance management
Level 2 escalation point for server and operations teams
Serves as liaison between operations and architecture teams
Manage physical and virtual server environments using sounds process and procedures
Service, incident and change request ticket management
Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
Minimum Requirements
Senior System Administrator Server
Required Education and Experience
H.S. Diploma / GED is required
10 years experience with System Administration, VMWare and Storage
8 years experience with Cloud infrastructure
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or related degree program preferred
6 years experience with System Administration, VMWare and Storage
6 years experience with Cloud infrastructure
Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications
MCSE certification is prefered
Required Skills and Abilities
Senior level Windows system admin
Senior level Linux system admin
Working knowledge of networking including routing, switching, firewalls.
Working knowledge of common security devices and practices.
DEVOPS experience
VMware experience
Storage and backup systems
Healthcare experience
Be a part of the exciting and ground-breaking upcoming years for the Penn Medicine Information Services department!
Because growth is essential to continuing to meet the current and future needs of patients, Penn Medicine continues to expand its capabilities.
Penn Medicine's Information Services (IS) Department focuses its efforts on the clinical and financial systems that support the day-to-day operations of four hospitals, several satellite practices, and more than 2,000 physicians.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
