Linux/Unix System Administrator #005084

UNC Asheville; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Asheville is seeking an experienced Linux/Unix Systems Administrator to manage enterprise servers and backup ecosystems in a mixed on-prem and cloud environment.

You will customize, test, and deploy operating systems and backup strategies, while handling user administration and DNS/DHCP tasks. Cloud operations support with Azure or AWS will be part of your responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with 1–2 years.
• Three years of Linux system management in a mixed platform environment preferred.
• Development in a Linux/UNIX environment using C, Perl, and shell scripting; containerized services knowledge.
• Familiarity with VMware ESXi, Cirrus, and Veeam is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise Linux/Unix systems, both on-prem and cloud backups.
• Customize, code, test, and debug OS, applications, and backup strategies.
• Handle day-to-day user administration, patching, DNS/DHCP; support department apps.
• Provide cloud operations support with Azure or AWS.

Skills

Linux system management

C programming

Perl scripting

DNS/DHCP administration

Shell scripting

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

DevOps concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cirrus

Veeam

VMware ESXi

Job description

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and striving to be an inclusive campus community.
UNC Asheville’s commitment to increasing and sustaining the diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is reflected in our strategic plan goals of diversity and inclusion, and social sustainability. Women, traditionally under-represented minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

For questions and additional information, please contact Dustin Baker at [e-mail]

Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Position Information

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and a welcoming campus community.

In addition to award-winning faculty, UNCA has also ranked high in Research.com, US News & World Report and the Princeton Review in 2025.

Research.com – #8 in Best Colleges, #11 Most Affordable Colleges in NC, #16 Best Value Colleges in NC

US News & World Report – #9 in Top Public Schools

Princeton Reviews – #7 in Top 50 Guide to Green Schools

Employees of UNCA are provided with a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employees may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are group exercise classes, and free access to the campus recreation center for full time employees, vaccine shots are also offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.

Position Type

Position Type EHRA Staff

Recruitment Range

Recruitment Range $65,000-$70,000

Work Schedule and Hours

Typical office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional hours on evenings and weekend as needed to meet the needs of the department.

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time

Months per Year

12 Months

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for the administration of the UNCA mission-critical, enterprise, and, in some cases, educational Linux/Unix systems. This position also acts as the administrator responsible for managing our on-prem and cloud-based backup applications that provide backup services for the core computing environment. This position will customize, code, test, and debug operating systems, applications, and/or backup strategies. This position shall perform day-to-day administration activities related to user administration, package/patch management, DNS / DHCP administration, and work with departments to support applications running on our Linux/Unix systems. This position may need to provide secondary support for Windows servers. This position also works on the engineering, deployment, and management of containerized services.

This position will monitor the performance of the computer and network systems, review the impact of new applications on system performance, and consult with other administrators and analysts to forecast growth within the environment. This position will also provide cloud operations support, monitoring virtual servers, services, infrastructure-related SaaS, and data storage using cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure or AWS .

Required Education/Experience/Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and 2-4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree and 1-2 years of experience.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills

Three years of experience in Linux system management, preferably in a mixed platform (e.g. Enterprise Linux, Windows, Mac OS) environment.

Development experience in a Linux/ UNIX environment using C, Perl, and other shell scripting languages for both system and Apache web application programming; understanding of various Internet protocols, experience with containerized services, experience managing and working with VMware ESXi and other VMware virtualization products; experience with Veeam and Cirrus and strong plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to work with diverse constituencies of various technical abilities.

Ability to work independently and reliably to ensure projects meet time and resource constraints

Ability to work as a team member and exhibit the ability to advance technical skills

Ability to troubleshoot and independently provide solutions to problems.

Supplemental Questions

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • UNC Asheville website
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Higher Ed Jobs
  • Indeed
  • Inside Higher Ed
  • LinkedIn
  • HERC
  • NC Works Online (formerly Employment Security)
  • UNC System website (northcarolina.edu)
  • X (formerly Twitter)
  • Circa (formerly Local Job Network)
  • NorthCarolinaDiversity.com
  • Other

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References

EO/ADA Employer

The University of North Carolina Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; ethnicity; religion; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call [phone] or email to [e-mail] .

Background/E-Verify

UNC Asheville uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify . Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

University Safety

The UNC Asheville Annual Safety Report is available online at UNCA Safety Report . For more information please contact the Assistant Vice Chancelor for Institutional Integrity & Access/Clery Act Compliance Officer at [phone] or email [e-mail] . The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.