Learning Systems Administrator
Seven Counties Services
Systems Administrator 2, Cloud and IaC Technologies
School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cincinnati • Kentucky, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxSQLVMware
About the role
- Implementing and administering cloud solutions in AWS and Azure commodity and CMMC environments, leveraging IaC and automation technologies.
- Support and deploy technology to support services provided by central IT, including data storage, Active Directory, DNS, servers, cloud technologies and virtualization; specific duties will vary according to the life cycle and the technical complexity of the systems and services.
- Configure, maintain and manage enterprise class storage and server hardware, software and services.
- Travel throughout the university’s campuses and to other remote facilities as necessary.
- Monitor utilization and performance of systems and service; test and evaluate systems to eliminate problems and make improvements.
- Collaborate with clients, technical staff and vendors on service request fulfillment.
- Troubleshoot system failures escalating to senior technicians or vendors as appropriate; monitor incoming incident reports and collaborate with departments and end users to resolve problems.
- Participate in 24x7 on call rotation responding to service outages as defined in the department’s standard operating procedures; serve as the initial System Administration escalation contact for Tier 1 (help desk) support while on call.
- Develop and maintain documentation for systems and services, managed by the department, to be used by other engineers or the university community.
- Ensure the security of the university’s shared services by implementing the policies and practices that prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse or denial of service to a computer or other network-accessible resources.
- Serve as a competent professional sharing attained knowledge with peers.
- Performs related duties based on departmental need.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Six (6) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Two (2) years of related experience with implementing enterprise class IT technologies.
- Advanced working knowledge of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, data storage systems, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
- Skilled in Language Scripting and Automation Tools.
- Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritize.
- Firm grasp on IT infrastructure and operations best practices.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Intermediate to advanced working knowledge with VMWare, Linux, Windows\AD Administration, DNS, LDAP, and Cloud Administration.
- Good understanding of Hyper-converged infrastructure, SQL cluster technologies, F5 BIG-IP load balancing, and HPC Administration.
- Skilled in HTML and familiarity with SAN environments.
- MCSE, MCSA, MS Certified Azure Administrator\Solution Architect, VCP6.5+, RHCS, RHCSA, CompTIA, CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, GCP Cloud Architect, SNCP, SNIA, CCIE, CCNP, BCNE certifications.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Tuition Remission UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
- Robust Retirement Plans As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
- Real Work-Life Balance UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including: Vacation and sick time 11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days) 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
- Additional Benefits Include: Competitive salary based on experience Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription) Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs Professional development & mentorship opportunities
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Hard skills
AWSAzureIaCautomation technologiesdata storage systemsvirtualizationVMWareLinuxWindowsHTML
Soft skills
critical thinkingdecision-makingproject managementcustomer servicecollaboration
Certifications
MCSEMCSAMS Certified Azure AdministratorVCP6.5+RHCSRHCSACompTIACCSPAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectGCP Cloud Architect