Job Opportunity: Systems Administrator II

Systems Administrator II

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Job Summary
The Systems Administrator II is responsible for providing systems or network administration of complex and specialized systems including planning, configuration, advanced troubleshooting, analysis and maintenance. In addition, the Systems Administrator II leads projects and participates in complex projects. The Systems Administrator II collaborates closely with technical and IT leadership abilities personnel as well as mentoring to assist in development of other technical employees and the capability to provide training to all levels.


Minimum Qualifications

»Associate's degree and 4 years significant professional work practice including:

» practice with technologies such as virtualization, cloud computing file/print, enterprise device management and directory services.

» practice providing systems administration tasks and functions.

» practice contributing to projects with multiple people and working on multiple projects simultaneously.
significant combinations of education, training and practice may be considered.


Minimum expertise, expertise, and Abilities

»Strong expertise of common server systems including Linux and Windows.

»High-level capability to troubleshoot and diagnose hardware and software issues.

» capability to pick up new expertise and understand new environments quickly

» capability to provide training.

» capability to work effectively under pressure and meet goals and deadlines.

» capability to communicate and cooperate effectively with colleagues and users in a diverse environment.

» capability to work both independently and as a team member.


Shift
Business Hours: Monday - Friday


TravelNo travel


Driving
No Driving


Application instructions
Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.
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Job Posted Date
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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