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Oakton College · 2 days ago

Senior Systems Administrator

Des Plaines, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$33.47/hr - $33.47/hr

2+ years exp

Oakton College is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator responsible for the day-to-day operations and system security of the College's hypervisor, Windows, and Linux systems. The role involves supervising installations, maintaining server operating systems, and ensuring system security and performance.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Maintains, administers, and coordinates the day-to-day planning, design, operation, maintenance and resource allocation for host systems for the academic and administrative networks. Includes Hypervisor (Currently VMWare/Hyper-V), Linux, and Windows

Installs system software and operating systems for the college's computing systems

Performs system programming tasks to ensure system security and proper operations of servers and infrastructure. Monitors and recommends changes regarding server security

Plans and schedules backups of all computer systems, and performs disaster recovery planning and testing

Monitors and manages system utilization and performance and proactively addresses issues

Installs, maintains, and provides user support for server and cloud software and applications

Administers and leads technical support for campus-wide e-mail system

Manages AD object creation and schema changes, identity management system, and audits accounts for compliance with policies

Directs the technical analysis of operating system software and hardware. Leads the analysis and makes recommendations for changes to virtualization, hardware, cloud application, software, and facilities. Coordinates the acquisition and installation of all servers and supporting equipment and creates configuration and procedure documentation

Provides technical training in procedures and the proper use of equipment

Performs other job related duties as assigned