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Systems Administrator - (999044)
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Organizational Unit
University of Victoria -> Faculty of Engineering -> Computer Science
Posting Close Date
Ongoing until filled
Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.
FTE
1.0
Salary Grade
$59,180.00 - $77,666.00
Additional Posting Information
N/A
Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE
Classification
SG 9
Employee Group:
PEA - Regular
# of Hires Needed
1
Category
Information Technology
About this Opportunity
This is a continuing position. Only those that hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency are eligible to work in continuing positions.
The University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada's best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria's diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.
Why Join Us in Computer Science at UVic
Here at UVic, our people play a vital role in enabling the university to fulfill its mission and promise to become a university of choice for outstanding students, faculty and staff. You will join a close knit, friendly, and dynamic team who provide ongoing systems, custom applications, and support for the Department of Computer Science.
UVic is more than just a workplace - it's a community. We encourage diversity and celebrate our differences in every aspect of our campus. As such, we are committed to providing a safe, supportive, welcoming and healthy environment that fosters work life balance, personal growth and career success. Come to UVic to pursue a meaningful career and make a vital impact in your community and beyond.
The University of Victoria takes a great deal of pride in being recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greenest Employers.
The salary range for this position is:
Recruitment range: $59,180 - $66,608 starting salary determined by the PEA .
Performance range: starting salary to max of $77,666 is available through annual performance increases.
Benefits & Perks*
UVic compensation is competitive with
- Annual
- Generous vacation time off - 22 days to start, increasing to 29 days
- Leaves - maternity, parental, adoption, personnel, sick and long-term disability*
- Flexibility in arranging work schedules
- Access to personal and central
- * Diverse range of
- * Sustainability initiatives including
UVic contributes to your and your family's health and wellbeing through its
- Comprehensive
- Access to
*Some eligibility criteria apply for term positions
Job Summary
Reporting to the Department Chair and informally to the Supervisor IT Team Lead, the Systems Administrator works as part of a team to ensure the operational effectiveness of the departments' servers, storage and Research/Teaching lab workstations. On a day-to-day basis, this position works closely with the IT Team Lead and other team members. The department's undergraduate student count varies between terms with counts of 1200+ during the summer and 3500+ during the Fall and Winter terms. In addition to undergraduates, we have 130 graduate students, 15 staff and 53 regular and emeritus faculty members. They also provide technical expertise to researchers upon request to support private research infrastructure.
As the department is part of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, this position and the department's IT support team must participate in the Faculty's IT governance structure and work collaboratively with the Faculty's IT Team.
The Systems Administrator will assist with the maintenance and support of information systems, as well as analysis, design, and development of new innovative services. This position has the responsibility to uphold and comply with the relevant sections of the UVic Information Security Standards.
Functions include:
- Installation, configuration, and maintenance of hardware and software, problem determination/resolution, resource allocation, performance and security monitoring, configuration management, and usage reporting in a dynamic heterogeneous environment.
- Deploy and maintain operating systems and application software to current operational and security standards.
- Providing specialist advice and training on technology and methodology to faculty, students and staff.
- Set-up and maintain systems of the department's undergraduate labs.
- Support in-depth analysis and investigation of business/functional requirements, development, maintenance and enhancement of information systems.
- Interact with various research groups and faculty members to ensure their computing environments are in working order.
- Assess, address, and implement system/network security concerns and business continuity processes.
- Creation of documentation related to the implementation and maintenance of information systems.
- Per the Information Security Policy and Associated Procedures (IM7800):
- Reports information security incidents to their supervisor, Administrative Authority, and University Systems immediately upon discovery.
- Assists in the investigation and resolution of security incidents in a timely manner, preserving evidence where required, and working under the direction of University Systems
Normal business hours are from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with some flexibility, but work outside of regular business hours on an emergency or prescheduled basis may be required.
Job Requirements
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline plus at least one (1) year of experience in system administration preferably in a large enterprise environment.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Attention to detail is required, as is the ability to understand complex technical concepts
- Strong problem-solving abilities; must be able to effectively identify and resolve unusual and com-plex technical problems.
- Effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities and work under pressure to meet time sensitive and mission critical deadlines in a complex environment;
- Use task specific network tools such as debugging software and system logs to troubleshoot complex network issues;
- Take initiative and work with limited direction;
- Work both independently and collaboratively;
- Good written and verbal communications skills; and,
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience with Windows Server and Client OS.
- Experience with Ubuntu and some exposure to RedHat Enterprise Linux.
- Working knowledge of Bash, Ruby and Python.
- Working knowledge of DEB/APT, and exposure to RPM/YUM/DNF (building packages and maintaining repositories).
- Experience with automated deployment (Terraform), configuration management (Chef) and orchestration tools.
- Knowledge of container based and VM based cloud technologies (Kubernetes, and PAAS).
- Knowledge of Netapp Enterprise Storage technologies.
- Experience with MacOS.
- Experience with Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and Windows Update Services (WSUS).
- Knowledge in system and application development methodologies.
- Software package management (Ubuntu DEB, RPM).
- Web server administration (Apache, Nginx).
- Database administration (MySQL, Postgresql, MongoDB).
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