Assistant System Administrator

Mississippi State University; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi State University in Starkville seeks an Assistant System Administrator in Bagley Engineering to support and plan computer systems for faculty, staff and students. You will administer, install, maintain software/hardware and network infrastructure, and assist with backups and disaster recovery.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/IS or equivalent, plus at least two years of hardware/software experience; Unix/Linux and Windows Active Directory experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems or equivalent.
• Two years working experience with computer hardware and/or software.
• Experience as a computer technician or in a computer service environment.
• Knowledge in programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document operational procedures for servers, end-user hardware, network usage and access.
• Plan long-range upgrades for software, hardware and network upgrades.
• Monitor server and network performance to insure quick response times and minimum down time of services.
• Configure, install and maintain on-premises instructional servers, cloud computing, and virtual clusters.
• Configure, install and maintain networking hardware used in instructional labs.
• Diagnose and repair hardware and software problems in client/server and network environments.
• Purchasing, installation and maintenance of server hardware, networking environment, and cloud resources.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of the server and back-up systems.
• Oversee TCP/IP, firewalls, wireless and Ethernet knowledge.
• Supervise student employees.
• Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art technology; participate in professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Unix/Linux admin

Windows Active Directory

Distributed computing

Python

Bash

Java

C/C++

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Windows Server OS

Linux distributions

Cloud computing platforms

Job description

Position Function:

The Assistant System Administrator in the Bagley Engineering department provides system support and planning under supervision of the Bagley College of Engineering’s System Administrator. The primary duties include the administration, installation, maintenance, and support of software systems, hardware systems, and networking infrastructure, user training, performance monitoring and configuration planning for faculty, staff, and students in the Computer Science and Engineering department. The following essential duties are representative of major duties of positions in this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position. Other duties may be assigned consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Salary Grade

15

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and document operational procedures for servers, end-user hardware. network usage and access.
• Participation in long-range planning for upgrading software, hardware and network upgrades.
• Monitor server and network performance to insure quick response times and minimum down time of services to meet user needs.
• Configure, install and maintain on-premises instructional servers, cloud computing, and virtual clusters.
• Configure, install and maintain networking hardware used in instructional labs.
• Diagnose and repair hardware and software problems in both client and server environment as well as network infrastructure.
• Purchasing, installation and maintenance of server hardware, networking environment, and cloud resources.
• Assists with implementation and maintenance of the server, and as needed, serving as a backup.
• Administration of backup systems to provide daily backups for all servers and disaster recovery operations.
• Experience with local area networks including TCP/IP, firewalls, wireless and Ethernet
• Oversees or provides direction to student employees.
• Maintains a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems; participates in professional development activities as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems or or equivalent job experience of required duties
• Two years working experience with computer hardware and/or software.
• Previous experience working in some capacity as a computer technician or in a computer service environment.
• Knowledge in programming.
• -or-
• Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years experience with Unix and Linux systems administration and programming.
• Two years experience in managing a Windows Active Directory environment.
• Experience in managing and maintaining distributed computing systems.
• Knowledge of cloud-based system solutions.
• Strong programming skills in Python, bash, and JAVA.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of computer technologies and software applications including the latest Microsoft Windows Server OS’s and Linux.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve hardware and software problems.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve networking issues.
• Knowledge of computer security procedures and protocol.
• Knowledge in one or more high-level programming languages such as C, C++, Java, Python.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and personal initiative.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Occasional or medium lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc. May involve minor safety hazards where likely result would be cuts, bruises etc. Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruption are present; involves occasional exposures to demands and pressures from person other than supervisor. Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands. Job occasionally requires standing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling and lifting up to 75 pounds. Vision requirements: ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, [phone].

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