Linux Systems Administrator II

California State University•Fullerton, CA

6d•$6,492 - $9,458•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Information Technology (IT) at California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is seeking an exceptional individual to join their IT Infrastructure Services department as the Linux Systems Administrator II. The ideal candidate will possess a positive attitude, an active and energetic mind, and demonstrate highly ethical practices with a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness. Cal State Fullerton is a leading public university committed to student success, academic excellence, and inclusive excellence, fostering a collaborative environment that supports teaching, research, and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. It is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia.

Requirements

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience. Additional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. An advanced degree may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Under general supervision, deploys and maintains computer systems, servers, and network infrastructure.
Applies systems administration knowledge to ensure the availability, reliability, and security of systems by deploying and managing systems and serving on teams to develop and implement new systems.
Provides technical support and implements system enhancements.
Works independently on most day-to-day assignments with general supervision on new assignments or projects to ensure alignment with objectives.
Handles multiple work priorities and is accountable for own work results.
Working knowledge of operating systems, server administration, scripting languages, virtualization technologies and cloud technologies, and related system administration concepts, principles, and technologies.
Working knowledge of troubleshooting hardware and software issues and providing technical support.
Working knowledge of applications programming techniques and procedures.
Strong organizational skills to plan, organize, and manage multiple time sensitive assignments and smaller projects.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present technical information to technically diverse audiences in a clear and concise manner.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate, monitor, and resolve systems issues and design, develop, and implement systems solutions.
Skill in leading the work of others.
Proficiency in using applicable software, server, and system technologies and programs.
Knowledge of higher education policies, data needs, and data privacy regulations.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience.
Equivalent of two or more years of progressively responsible experience administering enterprise Linux systems, with experience supporting enterprise server environments including virtualization, storage, scripting, monitoring, and system security.
Experience troubleshooting complex Linux operating system and infrastructure issues, including administering High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters and supporting Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management (SLURM) or similar workload scheduling systems.
Experience supporting graphics processing unit (GPU) computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), or scientific computing environments.
Experience using container technologies such as Docker, Podman, Singularity/Apptainer, or Kubernetes.
Additional experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
Supporting cloud-based Linux infrastructure in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Using enterprise monitoring platforms such as Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, or Zabbix.
Supporting higher education or research computing environments.
Linux certification.

Responsibilities

Installation, configuration, administration, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and security of Linux servers, High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure, virtualization platforms, storage systems, and related enterprise services supporting academic, research, and administrative computing.
Applying systems administration knowledge and technical expertise to ensure the availability, reliability, performance, and security of enterprise Linux environments and research computing resources.
Participating in planning, implementation, documentation, automation, and operational support of campus Linux and HPC services.
Providing technical consultation and support to faculty, researchers, staff, and students.
Other duties as assigned.