About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
This is a full-time and benefits eligible position. Hybrid and flexible work schedules are available. UIC offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. In addition, all full-time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes Vacation, Holiday and Sick. In addition, we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
Position Overview:
UIC is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to join our Technology Solutions ACER team. This role collaborates with ACER staff to build, manage, and support server infrastructure including secure computing environments, databases, virtual and physical systems. Under the direct supervision of the Associate Director of Advanced Platforms for Research, this position will work with our clients and staff to provide reliable systems and services.
ACER also encourages staff exploration of emerging technologies such as deep learning, data science, blockchain, IoT, cloud, and quantum computing. In recent years, other staff members expressed their willingness to advance their careers and successfully managed to specialize in other areas ACER has an impact on, so staff have a unique opportunity to choose a personal career path that suits their goals.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides tier 2 technical support via ticketing systems; troubleshoots nontrivial system issues; establishes a trusted relationship with faculty and researchers; attends meetings with the customers as needed.
- Installs operating systems, libraries, security patches, and updates; installs complex research software; provisions virtual machines and user access; configures file systems, local/network storage, and firewalls/security policies.
- Builds new servers in the datacenter; rebuilds/reconfigures existing infrastructure including but not limited to server nodes, storage, and networking.
- Participates in internal team meetings; contributes to setting and meeting the team's goals/targets by leveraging task management tools such as JIRA.
- Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field of study.
- Minimum 1 year of professional IT experience within System Administration & Operations which includes demonstrated experience in configuration, installation, maintenance, backup/recovery, and upgrading multi-user computer systems hardware and software as well as establishing/managing user accounts.
- Demonstrated IT experience with Windows Server and Linux system administration and operations.
- Demonstrated experience with using command line interfaces (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
- Demonstrated knowledge of Bash, Python, and other scripting languages; HPC job schedulers Moab, Slurm; containerized workloads with Docker, Singularity/Apptainer, Kubernetes; cloud computing in AWS and Azure; configuration management Ansible, Puppet, Chef; YAML; firewalls, routing and VLANs; proxies; Apache and Nginx-based web services; parallel filesystems Lustre, GPFS, NFS, CIFS; Shibboleth; LDAP and Active Directory authentication; encryption and security policies.
- Knowledge and/or experience with handling HIPAA/FERPA sensitive data.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with various faculty and members of a comprehensive team.
- Ability to be a team player and lead by example.
- Ability to develop positive relationships with new research labs and the student community.
To Apply: For fullest consideration, click on the Apply Now button . Please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification, and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts, and diplomas within the application.
Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois residency is required within 180 days of employment.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
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