Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator I

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Position Open To:
All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:
Expected to Continue

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

General Notes:
This is a part‑time benefits eligible position (20 hours per week) or a full‑time position (40 hours per week).

Purpose:

Provide technical support for the High‑Resolution X‑ray Computed Tomography Facility at The University of Texas at Austin (UTCT).

• Manage and maintain servers: planning, setup, and maintenance of CT lab’s onsite Windows Servers and connections to Campus Active Directory, hardware, software, and firmware updates; floating software license server maintenance; user account creation and management; setting security policy, firewalls, and intrusion detection; raid arrays for bulk data storage; and periodic security audits.
• Manage and maintain workstations: hardware and software maintenance of IP lab, conference room, Digital Methods Classroom, staff desktops and laptops; license management; security controls; AD integration; remote access; user accounts; projection systems, video conference equipment; lab printers, document scanners, and digital camera equipment; user training and instruction; pre‑purchase advising about GPUs and workstations.
• Manage and maintain web/cloud resources: setup and maintenance of UT Datacenter virtual machines for the CT lab website and Digimorph.org; administration and daily use of cloud‑based bulk storage and data distribution.
• Manage and maintain networking: design, setup, and maintenance of network infrastructure; security controls; running cables and telecom‑room operation; switches, routers, and NICs; IP address allocation and database management; DNS setup and maintenance.
• Assist maintenance of X‑ray equipment (full‑time only): hardware and software maintenance of data acquisition and reconstruction systems, security controls, remote access, local raid arrays; diagnostics and maintenance of NSI X‑ray generators and associated racks of electronics equipment; daily conditioning of all X‑ray sources.
• Manage and maintain backups and archiving: hardware and software maintenance of local Rapid‑Recovery backup system and associated raid arrays; setup and maintenance of offsite data backups (e.g., TACC, UTBOX, external hard drives); use of online repositories such as the Texas Data Repository for long‑term data and metadata preservation.

Comprehensive knowledge of system administration, exhibited by appropriate training and two or more years professional experience with MS Windows installation and administration. Knowledge and experience installing and maintaining web servers and associated software (Apache). Familiarity with concepts such as RAID, LPAR, hardware diagnostics, backups, replication, and failure‑recovery procedures. Knowledge and experience managing LANs and familiarity with graphics‑ and memory‑intensive computing. Ability to independently identify, architect and implement solutions to bring lab servers and workstations up‑to‑date and to ensure they are easily sustainable.

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong organizational skills with attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, in a team‑oriented environment.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Demonstrated expertise and experience with enterprise client system administration and application deployment solutions (e.g., Active Directory, MS GPO, SCCM, Absolute Manage); system imaging and migration solutions (e.g., WDS, USMT). Experience administering Mac OS X and Linux operating systems. Programming experience including shell scripting, Bash, Windows Power Shell, Perl, Python, C/C++, IDL, Java, PHP, HTML. Understanding of database systems, SQL, and JBoss.

Familiarity with technical software used by lab operations (IDL, Avizo, VG Studio Max, Image

J, etc.). Experience with X‑ray scanning equipment or in a scientific lab environment.…