Enterprise Systems Admin

Position Information

Hiring Department
: VPIR

Reports To
:
Telecomm Infrastructure
- Manager

Job Location
:
Onsite, El Paso, TX

Posting End Date
:
Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours
: 40 hours per week, standard Monday
- Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, flexibility required on evenings and weekends

FLSA status
:
Exempt

Earliest Start Date
:
As soon as possible

Salary
:
Commensurate with experience

Resume

Cover Letter and List of three references (strongly suggested)

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident due to the nature of the position.

Under limited supervision, the primary purpose of the position is to provide Systems Administration and 24×7 support for the University’s Data Center infrastructure, enterprise servers and applications. The primary focus is systems administration and support of Window Servers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers and other platform technologies supported by the team.

• Coordinate the administrative activities required to support network, server configuration, hardware and software installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and operating procedures in a Higher Education environment.
• Responsible for managing the functionality and efficiency of servers running Window Server or Linux OS.
• Maintain, secure and operational RHEL Satellite infrastructure.
• Maintain, secure and operational RHEL Ansible infrastructure, as well as assisting and creating automation playbooks.
• Maintain, secure and operate the Citrix environment as well as the creation and troubleshooting VDIs.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Grafana, Prometheus and Jupiter Notebooks.
• Have a strong understanding of Linux, in particular RHEL, as this role responsibility is 90% Linux.
• Maintain the integrity and security of servers and systems.
• Make recommendations for hardware and software purchases.
• Interact with third‑party technology vendors and internal Information Resources teams.
• Conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies.
• Duties may include installing new software, troubleshooting, granting permissions to applications and training users.
• The Enterprise System Administrator is responsible for the day‑to‑day support of servers’ infrastructure.
• Perform server administration for Server Operating Systems.
• Performs administration of physical and virtualized servers.
• Responsible for the configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of physical server hardware.
• Configures, maintains and troubleshoots network related interfaces on servers.
• Performs OS and vendor software patching on servers.
• Develop and execute system security procedures including audits of user rights and OS security.
• Write advanced Power Shell scripts that are designed for Enterprise systems administration, automation and improvements.
• Evaluate software applications/hardware products to determine potential use and compatibility with current systems.
• Provide input and follow a Disaster Recovery Plan for Physical and Virtual Servers.
• Execute Security Compliancy processes and policies.
• Execute necessary configurations to ensure compliance with backup and disaster recovery policies and procedures.
• Remain up to date on products available in the market; support new technologies.
• Virtual Server Configuration: primarily working within a VMware environment, potentially performing move and add changes as well as upgrades of the VMware infrastructure.
• Administration and maintenance of Active Directory and VMware environments.
• Application virtualization; working with hardware, software, and configurations at datacenter locations as well as with Cloud Platforms.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
:
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

• Education
  :
  Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college, university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Experience
  :
  Three years of…