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Linux Systems Administrator III
Company | Cornell University |
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Location | Ithaca, NY, USA |
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Salary | $84907 – $98675 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience plus three (3) to five (5) years experience with Linux operating systems and system management techniques in a complex technical environment.
- Solid working knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu) server administration, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, and client support.
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system family, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, backup, recovery and client support.
- Proven diagnostic and problem solving skills are essential to the successful performance of this role.
- Excellent understanding of computer hardware, TCP/IP networking, network and computer security issues, and backup/disaster recovery techniques.
- Must be able to work effectively in a dynamic, complex, team-based environment.
- Tact and diplomacy with a flexible and positive approach are required to perform these job functions.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Ability to juggle multiple priority tasks. Initiative to provide high quality service to the Engineering/Bowers CIS/Tech Campus community is required.
- Strong service orientation.
Responsibilities
- Participate and develop ITSG and CIT hosted infrastructure environments.
- Maintain and enhance existing units’ infrastructure in multiple buildings and units.
- Implement infrastructure solutions in accordance to University Policy 5.10, Information Security.
- Implement procedures for system administration to ensure stability and reliability of Engineering/Bowers CIS/Tech Campus system infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of Linux utilities and services.
- Experience working in a virtualized environment (VMware).
- Experience with shell scripting languages and automation.
- Experience with managing network switches.
- Knowledge of Linux clustering and job schedulers (e.g., SLURM).