Senior Unix Systems Administrators (4279BR, 5002BR, 5005BR)

Yale University is in the midst of a burst of technological expansion, and that means the demand for your IT talent here is at an all-time high. Put your IT expertise to work at Yale and join a team which is truly world-class.

 

PURPOSE:

As a senior member of a team supporting mission critical administrative and academic servers in a dynamic 24/7 data center environment, provide Unix systems administration and technical guidance.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

· Administer performance, reliability and security for over 100 RedHat and AIX servers providing core University services.

· Install, configure and maintain operating systems, applications and tools including RedHat, AIX, Kickstart, NIM, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, MySQL, PostgresSQL, Tivoli Storage Manager, Nagios, Tripwire and OpenLDAP.

· Deploy and maintain storage, including ISCSI and fibre SANs with EqualLogic, 3Par and Cisco hardware. Support the University’s enterprise backup infrastructure.

· Conduct complex technical projects and major system deployments.

· Take a leadership role in identifying and deploying software, hardware and processes that will improve delivery and support of critical applications.

· Partner with application owners in strategic planning for their applications.

· Responsibilities may include supervising other technical staff members.

· Work some off-shift hours with rotating on-call coverage.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s Degree and six years experience supporting production Unix systems and storage in a 24/7 environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Extensive experience with Unix operating systems, applications and tools.

· Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a complex and collaborative environment.

· Thorough knowledge of systems administration and security best practices and tools.

· Demonstrated proficiency in writing advanced scripts in Shell, Perl or other administrative scripting languages.

· Excellent communication and organizational skills.

· Preferred: Thorough knowledge of and extensive experience supporting production Linux and/or AIX environments; experience with technical project leadership and/or staff supervision; experience with automated installation, configuration management and monitoring such as Kickstart, Cfengine and Nagios; experience with server virtualization, load-balancing and clustering technologies; experience with SAN configuration and management; experience supporting servers running Oracle database applications.

 

BENEFITS:

Yale University offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, competitive market-rate salaries and benefits, and opportunities for career growth for IT professionals in support of the teaching, research, and administrative mission of a world-class global university. Our benefits package is among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices, paid time off, family and educational benefits, retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and much more.

 

APPLICATION: For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online at www.Yale.edu/jobs - the STARS req IDs for these positions are 4279BR, 5002BR, and 5005BR. Please be sure to reference source code XXXXX when applying for this position.


Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.