Systems Administrator
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $72,988 - $124,705 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
Linux
About the role
- Manage Windows/Linux workstations and servers
- Upgrading, installing, and configuring application software and computer hardware
- Provide frontline support ensuring all tickets are resolved in a timely manner
- Establish and maintain current and correct documentation, assist with policy and procedure development
- Creating and managing system permissions and user accounts
- Assist in planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure
- Training technical and non-technical staff on new systems, protocols, and best practices
- Work alternate shifts when necessary and serve in an on-call capacity
- Assist with the planning and implementation of the TRS disaster recovery plan
- Serve as project leader to make recommendations for appropriate hardware/software solutions
- Assist IT Engineers to ensure adequate security and technology policies are enacted
- Occasional travel may be required
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline
- two (2) years of relevant experience
- Adept knowledge of and experience working with PowerShell or other scripting language
- Adept knowledge of network protocols and standards
- Must be able to work within a fast-paced environment that requires frequent attention shifts
- Adept communication skills, emotional intelligence, humility, and drive
- Proactive, self-starter able to work with limited supervision
- Adept time and project management skills
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- TRS retirement pension plan
- option to contribute to additional State of Illinois deferred compensation plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
WindowsLinuxPowerShellscripting languagenetwork protocolsapplication softwarecomputer hardwareIT infrastructuredisaster recoverysecurity policies
Soft skills
communication skillsemotional intelligencehumilitydriveproactiveself-startertime managementproject management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science