The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 1 day ago
Systems Administrator
Chapel Hill, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a global leader in higher education, known for its commitment to innovative teaching and research. They are seeking a Systems Administrator to develop and support IT systems that facilitate the business, research, and instructional functions of the College community, while ensuring security and uptime standards are met.
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Responsibilities
Develop and support information technology systems that support the business, research and instructional functions of the College community
Provide direct support to users of those systems
Generate and maintain documentation in regard to those systems
Research specialized hardware and software for both the research and instructional mission of the College
Manage and install operating systems and software on both real hardware and virtual machines
Maintain existing and provision new services that are critical to the daily work of the College community
Optimize systems performance, troubleshoot systems problems, and analyze usage and systems load issues of a highly technical nature
Perform continuous security vulnerability management, detection and response, patch management, compliance scanning, and web application/container security
Create, install and modify software and hardware, as well as testing and documenting on a variety of platforms
Perform other duties as assigned and may work occasional nights and weekends
Perform occasional on-call duties as directed by management
Qualification
Required
Master's and 1-2 years' experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution
At least five years of professional work experience in systems administration and workstation support in both Windows and Linux preferred
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently with general guidelines and little supervision as well as in a collaborative team
Preferred
Broad and deep knowledge of Linux server operating systems (Ubuntu/Debian); virtualization, management, and security monitoring software including Qualys, VMware vCenter, Proxmox VE, Ansible, Zabbix, Grafana, and familiarity with HPC concepts, GPUs, usage, and management
Familiarity with scientific research software typically used in scientific academic departments
Strong communication skills and customer-service skills are highly desirable, as this position interacts with faculty, students, and staff of various computer skill levels within the UNC community
Familiarity with UNC academic and administrative software is preferred
Prior experience as a collegial colleague who works collaboratively with both leadership and co-workers in a learning-focused environment is preferred
A demonstrated history of improvement and building upon everyone's skill sets and talents is preferred
Previous academic experience and customer service or retail experience is desirable as well
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid leave
Variety of health, life and retirement plans
Additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance
Company
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina’s vibrant people and programs attest to the University’s long-standing place among leaders in higher education since it was chartered in 1789 and opened its doors for students in 1795 as the nation’s first public university.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$48.57MKey Investors
SECU FoundationCDA FoundationNorth Carolina Biotechnology Center
2024-07-19Grant· $1M
2024-03-18Grant
2023-02-16Grant· $0.11M
Leadership Team
Judith Cone
Retired Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation as of April 1, 2021
Michael Williams
Network SEcurity Team Lead
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