System Specialist

MSU Jobs • Starkville, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

System Specialist is a position under administrative supervision of the Manager of System Services. Specific activities include: installation, maintenance, and support of software and hardware for Linux and Windows servers in an enterprise networked environment; the management and coordination of enterprise level computing projects; and the support of both physical and virtual computer lab environments. Salary Grade : 15 Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in at least one of the following areas: Administration and installation of Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Apple OSX in an enterprise environment.
• Configuration and management of cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, M365 and Azure Cloud.
• Programming experience with C#, PHP, Java, PowerShell, Python or Perl.
• Certification in an IT related field.
• Experience with Apple MacOS administration.
• Experience with installation and support of Windows and Linux server operating systems.
• Experience with network protocol analysis/interpretation.
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Personal initiative.
• Ability to efficiently deal with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to meet deadlines and efficiently coordinate unrelated activities.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft MCSE certification or Red Hat CSA certifications.
• Experience in the configuration, operation, and support of Microsoft Windows Server environments.
• Experience in the configuration, operation, and support of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server environments.
• Experience with MySQL, Microsoft SQL database environments.
• Experience with design, implementation, operation, and support of enterprise class server environments including backup / recovery, or Storage Area Networks.
• Experience with enterprise virtualization and containerization platforms such as VMware ESXi. Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Experience with enterprise automation platforms such as Ansible, MECM, Terraform or similar solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft System Center suite.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services, M365 and Azure cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day administration, evaluation, troubleshooting, deployment, maintenance, monitoring, and oversight of Windows and Linux server operating systems and hardware.
• Develop and maintain custom network applications, utilities, and scripts.
• Assist in developing solutions for computer labs, physical and cloud-based server infrastructure, backup, recovery, and data replication.
• Provide technical support to other ITS units and to the MSU community at large.
• Meet regularly with internal and external stakeholders to achieve institutional goals and coordinate large scale projects.
• Be available weekends and nights for the performance of duties as required.
• Periodically perform on-call duties by carrying a pager that alerts of system emergencies requiring immediate response 7x24.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees