Systems Analyst or Systems Administrator - Institute for Vision Research

Position Summary: The Institute for Vision Research is seeking an IT Systems Analyst to provide direct management, configuration, and maintenance of multiple servers (mostly Linux, some Windows). Duties will include: installing and updating operating systems and packages on new and existing systems, regularly reviewing security scans, managing cryptographic certificates.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Analysis and design, implementation, documentation, support, and relationship management.

• Identifies, installs and configures server hardware in institutional data centers

• Refers unresolved support requests to Senior IT Personnel.

• Ability to learn and apply new software applications.

• Regularly evaluates security scans and applies necessary remediation

• Troubleshoots server problems and helps deploy new systems

• Manages data backup and archival

• Assists with general IT issues as needed

University of Iowa Health Care-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Percent of Time: 100%

Location: UI Health Care, Iowa City

Pay Level: 3b (System Analyst) 4b (System Administrator) - Professional and Scientific Pay Structures | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa

Education Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Systems Analyst

Experience Required:

• Experience building and managing Linux servers (Alma/Centos/RHEL).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze complex workflow problems and recommend solutions.
• Experience developing and maintaining custom bash scripts for automating recurring jobs.
• Experience configuring and using network file services on Mac/Linux/Windows clients is required.
• Knowledge of network and computer security concepts.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience installing and managing Windows servers.
• Experience using Active Directory services is desired. (w/ Samba, Mail, etc)
• Experience with ZFS is desirable.
• Experience configuring and managing network file services with Samba.
• Experience with building and running virtual machines. (Kernel-based VM, QEMU, Xen)
• Experience configuring and managing Apache and nginx is desirable.
• Experience with backup and archival strategies is desired. (rsync, disk redundancy, md5)
• Experience with remote KVMs
• Experience building and deploying Docker images is desirable.
• Experience creating and renewing SSL certificates.
• Experience with Python is desirable.

System Administrator

Experience Required:

• Experience building and managing Linux servers (Alma/Centos/RHEL).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze complex workflow problems and recommend solutions.
• Experience developing and maintaining custom bash scripts for automating recurring jobs.
• Experience configuring and using network file services on Mac/Linux/Windows clients is required.
• Knowledge of network and computer security concepts.

Experience configuring and managing Apache and nginx.

Experience configuring and managing network file services with Samba.

Experience with building and running virtual machines. (Kernel-based VM, QEMU, Xen)

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience installing and managing Windows servers.
• Experience using Active Directory services is desired. (w/ Samba, Mail, etc)
• Experience with ZFS is desirable.

Experience with backup and archival strategies is desired. (rsync, disk redundancy, md5)

• Experience with remote KVMs
• Experience building and deploying Docker images is desirable.
• Experience creating and renewing SSL certificates.
• Experience with Python is desirable.

Position and Application Details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Sam Noel, HR Associate, at samuel-noel@uiowa.edu

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Systems Administrator
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4b

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Sam Noel
• Contact Email: samuel-noel@uiowa.edu