Virginia Tech Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT) · 3 months ago
Systems Administrator
Blacksburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelVirginia Tech Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT) is a comprehensive land-grant institution dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The Systems Administrator role focuses on the administration and maintenance of department servers and systems, supporting infrastructure operations, and providing escalated desktop support while leading infrastructure projects and developing automation scripts to enhance efficiency.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Providing administration and maintenance of department servers and systems
Supporting basic infrastructure operations
Managing assigned backup systems and monitoring tools
Providing escalated desktop support when needed along with server support for researchers
Maintaining system documentation
Leading infrastructure projects under senior guidance
Developing automation scripts to improve efficiency
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a bachelor's degree with equivalent, relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in systems administration or advanced desktop support
Proven working knowledge of Linux server environments
Demonstrated experience working with networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
Demonstrated experience working with virtualization platforms (Scale Computing, Hyper-V)
Proven ability to employ basic scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
Demonstrated experience managing or maintaining enterprise backup systems
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience developing documentation and communicating to various audiences
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms (AWS)
Evidence of knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible)
Proven familiarity with monitoring systems (Zabbix, or similar)
Experience managing Active Directory administration
Advanced knowledge of security best practices and compliance requirements
Basic knowledge of containerization (Docker, Podman)
Advanced knowledge of Linux systems, Ubuntu, RedHat, etc
Experience working with ticketing systems
Company
Virginia Tech Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT)
With a #3 national ranking*, Virginia Tech's Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT) graduate degree and certificate programs deliver on an outstanding education to prepare the next generation of leaders in critical and emerging technology fields.
Founded in 1999
2-10 employees
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