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Location

Ithaca, NY | United States

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Job description

Linux System Administrator III

Linux System Administrator III (Onsite)

*No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

About Cornell Bowers CIS

Cornell Engineering is the largest and most prestigious engineering program in the Ivy League. The college is widely recognized for its rigor, commitment to excellence in education and research, and its longstanding legacy of educating students who go on to become leaders.

Cornell Bowers CIS is home to the three academic departments that power the information economy: Computer Science, Information Science and Statistics and Data Science.

Cornell Tech is a revolutionary model for graduate education that fuses technology with business and creative thinking. Cornell Tech brings together like-minded faculty, business leaders, tech entrepreneurs and students in a catalytic environment to produce visionary ideas grounded in significant needs that will reinvent the way we live.

The Opportunity

The CoE CIS Tech ITSG Infrastructure team provides systems administration related to data center management, server hardware, server operating systems, server applications installations and configurations, network infrastructure, computing resources in a complex environment comprising of Linux and Windows Servers, and VMware virtualization platform, across multiple buildings and business units.

This role is responsible for administering systems infrastructure, core server applications, and networking and securities.

Duties and activities include:

• Participate and develop ITSG & CIT hosted infrastructure environments.
• Maintain and enhance existing units' infrastructure in multiple buildings and units.
• Implement infrastructure solutions in accordance to University Policy 5.10, Information Security.
• Implement procedures for system administration to ensure stability and reliability of CoE CIS Tech system infrastructure

What We Need

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; 3-5 years' additional experience with Linux operating systems and system management techniques in a complex technical environment. Formal training beyond a four year program or degree desirable.
• Solid working knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu) server administration, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, and client support.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows Operating System family, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, backup, recovery and client support.
• Proven diagnostic and problem solving skills are essential to the successful performance of this role. Excellent understanding of computer hardware, TCP/IP networking, network and computer security issues, and backup/disaster recovery techniques.
• Initiative to provide high quality service to the CoE CIS Tech community.
• Must be able to work effectively in a dynamic, complex, team-based environment.
• Tact and diplomacy with a flexible and positive approach are required to perform these job functions.
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Ability to juggle multiple priority tasks.
• Strong service orientation.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs.
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

* Relocation Assistance may be available for this position.

* No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it's ok if you don't.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of Linux utilities and services.
• Experience working in a virtualized environment (VMware).
• Experience working in cloud environment (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with shell scripting languages and automation.
• Experience with managing network switches.
• Knowledge of Linux clustering.

What We Offer

Rewards and Benefits

University Job Title:

Systems Administrator III

Job Family:

Information Technology

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$82,222.00 - $95,556.00

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Contact Name:

Maria Avila

Job Titles and Pay Ranges:

Non-Union Positions

Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

Union Positions

Current Employees:

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Notice to Applicants:

EEO Statement:

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

2023-12-11

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