Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Northwestern University is seeking a Systems Administrator Associate to join their School of Professional Studies. The role involves installing software, monitoring system performance, performing backups, and managing infrastructure planning and administration.
Responsibilities
- Installs new software and infrastructure upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, monitors system performance and resolves related problems
- Performs system backups and recovery
- Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity
- Provides recommendations regarding infrastructure planning and budgeting
- Maintains growth statistics, space forecasts, backup systems, and infrastructure inventories
- Performs data backups and recoveries
- Monitors and maintains continuity with system licensing and maintenance agreements
- Maintains production change control schedule and participates in change control
- Performs infrastructure upgrades including planning and scheduling, testing, and coordination
- Performs infrastructure administration setup
- Coordinates infrastructure planning and management
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
- No experience required
- Enterprise Applications: ImageNow, Instructure Canvas
- Infrastructure: active directory design, administration, identity management/provisioning, information security, LDAP, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook), Microsoft SharePoint, Server hardware, SQL/MySQL/Postgres, Tomcat, VMware vCloud Director, VMware vSphere, Windows Operating System
- Programming Languages and Frameworks: Microsoft PowerShell, PL/SQL, Shell Scripting
- Certification/Licensure: Microsoft (MCSE, MCSD, MCSA), SQL Server, VMware
- Compliance: HIPAA
- Analytical: critical thinking, decision making, enterprise directory services, judgment, problem solving, Troubleshooting, use-case analysis
- Project: facilitate collaboration, iterative & incremental development, organizational skills, planning
- Priority consideration to all applicants who have 1 or 2 years work experience within an information technology role
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Paid medical/sick and parental leave
- Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
- Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
- Generous retirement savings options
- Wellness programs
- Flexible work arrangements where possible
- Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
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