PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in an educational environment or public sector, with a proven ability to manage large-scale IT infrastructures; Experience with cloud services (e.g., Microsoft Azure), familiarity with backup and disaster recovery solutions, and knowledge of ITIL practices; Certification in RedHat Linux and/or IBM AIX (Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-2 or LPIC-3), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or similar advanced Linux certifications). Understanding of network services and configurations on Linux systems; Familiarity with web server administration (e.g., Apache, Nginx) and database management (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL); Knowledge of Linux security practices, including firewall configurations (e.g., iptables, firewall), user permissions, and access controls.