Systems Administrator

Join to apply for the Systems Administrator I role at Florida International University
.

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Supports the Division of Information Technology's Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment (CIARA) by supporting the implementation of the network infrastructure and management systems for the AMPATH International Exchange Point as well as other NSF supported grant projects. Supports the day-to-day network engineering of the AMPATH International Exchange Point, to ensure the integrity and security in the delivery of network services to FIU and national and international research and education networks.

Installs, provides configuration and management for, and troubleshoots wide-area networks, on both optical and packet layers. Provides assistance and high-level networking technical support for FIU Faculty and Staff, and CIARA participants and vendors. Assists in evaluating and the establishment of network standards.

• Assists in the design, development and implementation of network infrastructure and management systems for the AMPATH International Exchange Point.
• Develops network monitoring tools using Bash, Python and Ansible.
• Assists in implementing inter-domain Routing and Peering policies for both IPv4 and IPv
  6.
• Maintains dialogue with end users, IT Administrators, and vendors regarding the proper operation of network services provided by the AMPATH International Exchange Point and CIARA projects.
• Maintains current knowledge of network services, new technologies and related hardware and software applications, including SDN and Open Flow.
• Provides support for the management of network and data management systems for the operations of the AMPATH International Exchange Point and CIARA projects including but not limited to Ethernet and SDN services.
• Operates monitoring systems for hybrid network services in support of network research, for support of data intensive science, and for at-scale deployment of network prototyping efforts using knowledge of programming languages such as Shell and Python.
• Supports the development and direction of programs for CIARA.
• Supports troubleshooting activities of network infrastructure problems in a multi-vendor WAN submarine system network environment.

Bachelor's degree in a technology related field; OR four (4) years of related information technology experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience with network devices such as Juniper or Extreme/Brocade.
• Experience with Ansible.
• Experience writing network and Linux automation routines.
• Knowledge of networking protocols, such as OSPF and BGP.
• Basic knowledge of Python development for scripting.
• Basic knowledge of SNMP, sFlow, and Net Flow.
• Knowledge of SDN protocols and methodologies.

Administrative

$50,000 - $60,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM

Expanded Background Check

• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University
• Must be available 24/7 for possible emergency situations.

Prospective Employee:
If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e‑mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in “My Applications”.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when…