Systems Engineer

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Works under minimal supervision to coordinate and perform system administration duties on one or more server hosts, as part of an ongoing effort to provide proper system response and data integrity for said hosts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in computer science, math, information systems or other related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or directly related experience may be substituted in lieu of the stated requirements.
• 2 years experience in field directly related to operating systems and systems administration, including experience working with and maintaining multiple server hosts, in a combined environment.
• Experience with project management phases and methodologies, as it relates to assigned projects and tasks.
• Certification in at least one relevant operating system or associated technology.
• Work requires ability to perform math reasoning, develop and create plans and methodologies, and analyzing data in order to input appropriate information for reports.
• Work requires assistance with developing and maintaining policies and procedures related to server hardware, operating systems, and hosted application software for each assigned project or task.
• Work requires experience with various server hardware platforms and associated operating systems.
• Work requires familiarity with both Raid technologies and Raid levels, Raid 0-6 and familiarity with local disk subsystems and connected storage area networks (SAN).
• Work requires intermediate knowledge and experience with a variety of commercial and open source operating systems.
• Work requires intermediate knowledge and experience with network technologies, including the ability to perform network troubleshooting at the server host level, using associated tools, i.e. network traces.
• Work requires intermediate knowledge and experience with operating system security components, both with identifying potential vulnerabilities, and remediating said vulnerabilities where applicable.
• Work requires intermediate knowledge and experience with server centric virtual technologies, both open source and commercial.
• Work requires intermediate knowledge and experience with server hosts running in a combined directory services environment, and handling associated share/folder/file configurations and rights assignments.
• Work requires knowledge of associated industry practices, as well as state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Work requires telephone and personal contact with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations.
• Work requires utilization of associated tools and utilities needed for the installation and maintenance of server hardware and the operating system.
• May be required to submit to a federal background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Works with current, commercial grade server hardware, both for physical and virtual hosted environments.
• Works to identify and propose innovative and creative solutions that enhance or increase the efficiency of the services provided by Information Resources to the campus community.
• Perform network troubleshooting at the server host level, using associated tools, i.e. network traces.
• Works with server hosts running in a combined directory services environment, and handles associated share/folder/file configurations and rights assignments.
• Works with operating system security components, both with identifying potential vulnerabilities, and remediating said vulnerabilities where applicable.
• Analyzes and remediates problems involving server hardware, operating systems, database systems, applications, or other related technologies associated with the server host system. This includes troubleshooting hardware and software issues using proficiencies with the proper tools and utilities.
• Works with system users and engineers to make recommendations, receive feedback, and test additions and/or enhancements to the server host environment so that the systems and any associated/hosted applications or virtual environments are updated, tested, developed, and implemented as required.
• Proposes policies for server hardware, operating system and associated storage layout and design; works in tandem with scientific and technical community using knowledge of future trends to produce a combined systems solution that is based on user and system engineer needs.
• Installs server hardware, operating systems and associated application upgrades, in a manner that maintains proper system integrity.
• Responsible for consulting with ends users, application analysts and vendors, as a component of leading assigned project efforts; this includes the initial design and development phases, hardware/software specifications and pricing, and the follow on system design, build, configuration testing, go live and project closure tasks.
• Responsible for developing documentation relative to assigned projects and tasks including documentation related to system testing, disaster recovery and routine system administration processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level