Linux Administrator

Specific duties & responsibilities:

20% - Install New Linux Systems

For new Linux-based stand-alone servers, clusters of servers, and workstations:

• Work with customers to determine system requirements for sizing, services, network access
• Perform initial installation and software configuration
• Configure network and authentication
• Determine and implement backup strategy
• Ensure configuration security guidelines are followed

40% -- Reconfigure, Maintain, and Troubleshoot:

For existing Linux-based stand-alone servers, clusters of servers, and workstations perform these system administration tasks:

• Maintain applications, libraries, and compilers
• Use scripting to automate monitoring, maintenance, and security tasks
• Investigate service requests that require technical understanding across a variety of IT disciplines (networking, operating systems, and applications) and resolve the issue or escalate appropriately to different teams based on findings.

25% -- Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation:

• Lead projects creating the supporting infrastructure for future Linux-based servers, including software distribution, security, remote access, fault-tolerance and disaster recovery, and backup.
• Configure templates for the WSE IT VMWare-based private cloud for Linux VMs
• Maintain the school’s software license servers
• Act as backup website administrator when primary web administrator is unavailable
• Document systems and processes for customers and for IT staff.

15% -- Relationship Management/Leadership

• Interface with Hopkins IT for supporting services such as virtual machine hosting, network security, storage, and authentication
• Interface with IT people outside WSE IT to monitor / support their use of Linux technologies
• Monitor the Linux industry landscape by reading related publications and attending conferences

Minimum qualifications (mandatory):

• Two years college course work.
• Three years related experience.

• Additional education can be substituted for experience. Additional experience can be substituted for education.

Preferred qualifications:

• Relevant certifications in Linux technologies or IT security a plus.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of the architectures and packaging mechanisms for several prominent Linux distributions (CentOS and Ubuntu required).
• Understanding of system software, networking, filesystems, and security configuration on Linux systems.
• Understanding of performing root cause analysis of system failures and security breaches.
• Broad understanding of fundamental IT principles that result in maintainable, secure systems supporting a wide array of applications.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, ability to support customers of all sorts (students to deans, non-technical to experts).

Classified Title:LAN Administrator II
Working Title: Linux Administrator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/03/OH
Starting Salary Range:$25.79 to $35.46
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: 01-MD:Homewood Campus
Department name: 10001477-Engineering Business Office
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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