Systems Administrator II or III

Company: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location: Troy
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

For nearly 200 years, Rensselaer has been defining the scientific and technological advances of our world. Rensselaer serves over 7,600 undergraduate and graduate students from 49 states and 63 countries. Guided by the Rensselaer Plan 2024, Rensselaer seeks to transform the delivery of pedagogical innovations, and to be a transformative agent in the 21st century and beyond.Job SummaryThe Division of Research seeks candidates for a Systems Administrator II or III to provide systems or network administration of complex and specialized systems including planning, configuration, advanced troubleshooting, analysis and maintenance. If hired as a Systems Administrator III, the incumbent will lead projects. The Systems Administrator II collaborates closely with other technical and IT leadership positions providing input, mentoring and training including helping to develop other technical employees, and and participates in complex projects.Minimum QualificationsSystems Administrator II: Candidates will have an Associate''s Degree and four (4) or more years of relevant professional work experience that is relevant to the duties of the position, including experience working on projects with multiple people and working on multiple projects simultaneously. Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.The following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are required at the Systems Administrator II level:Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux server systems and experience performing advanced systems administration tasks and functionsAdvanced troubleshooting abilityBasic understanding of TCP/IP networkingGood interpersonal skillsIn-depth technical knowledge of common operating server operating systems and technologies including relevant versions of Windows Server, Linux, virtualization, networking, storage area networksAbility to work effectively under pressure and meet goals and deadlinesAbility to learn quickly, analyze complex issues, and provide advanced troubleshootingAbility to diagnose hardware and software problemsAbility to communicate and cooperate effectively with colleagues and users in a diverse environmentAbility to work both independently and as a team member----------Systems Administrator III: To be considered for Systems Administrator III, the following requirements are required. A Bachelor''s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience in a position that is relevant to the duties of this position, including experience working on projects with multiple people and working on multiple projects simultaneously. Relevant combinations of education, training and professional work experience will be considered.Candidates for Systems Administrator III must possess the minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities of a Systems Administrator II, as well as the following:High-level knowledge of server systems and technologies.Strong knowledge of HPC cluster systems and experience performing advanced systems administration tasks and functions.Solid understanding of, and operational experience with operating system internals, including paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and device drivers, file systems, etc.Extensive experience leading systems administration tasks and functions.Experience managing projects with multiple people and working on projects simultaneously.Highest-level ability to troubleshoot and diagnose hardware and software issues.Ability to pick up new skills and understand new environments quicklyAbility to provide training to all levels.Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet goals and deadlines.Ability to communicate and cooperate effectively with colleagues and users in a diverse environment.Ability to work both independently and as a team member.Preferred QualificationsThough not required candidates with experience in a Higher Ed or Research setting are especially welcome.Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and AbilitiesThe following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities are preferred, though not required:Basic understanding of InfiniBand and 100GB ethernet networkingBasic understanding of software development, compiling a program from source, and debuggingFamiliarity with parallel programming (MPI) and GPU computingExperience working with SLURM or other batch schedulersExperience with High Performance Computing systems, parallel programming (MPI) and GPU computingExperience with parallel file systemsStrong knowledge of, and operational experience with operating system internals, including paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices and device drivers, file systems, etc.by Jobble

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