Systems Administrator

The University of Arizona's Information Technology (UITS) invites you to apply to the role of the Systems Administrator (Systems Administrator III).

The Systems Administrator is responsible for designing, building, delivering, and maintaining technology solutions that enhance operations supporting research, with a focus on high-performance computing.

This role involves managing compute clusters for research along with their support services and infrastructure.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Install, configure, administer, support, and maintain servers, operating systems, and related applications.
• Monitor system performance, identify constraints, and implement optimizations to improve performance and access future resource needs.
• Implement and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures to protect from security threats and ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve system scalability, reliability, and security, leveraging scripting languages and automation tools.
• Manage end-to-end IT projects, overseeing planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful and timely project delivery within budgetary constraints.
• Collaborate with technology vendors and service providers to evaluate products, negotiate contracts, and ensure the successful implementation of solutions that align with organizational goals.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, capturing insights and contributing to the knowledge base to facilitate knowledge sharing and transfer across the team.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Foundational knowledge of information security best practices.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• 5 years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience running Linux at scale in a production environment.
• Experience with server-class hardware in a data center environment.
• Experience with high-speed (10/25/40/100Gb) ethernet networks.
• Experience with enterprise-class storage systems.