Remote Systems Administrator – Virtualization & Network Ops

Indiana University Bloomington; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a UITS Software & Network Engineer to support GlobalNOC services and IU infrastructure. The role involves configuring and maintaining servers, networks, and cloud/private cloud platforms, with emphasis on reliability, security, and compliance across campus and beyond.

Preferred candidates have scripting experience and familiarity with OpenStack/Ceph, containers (Docker/Podman), and Kubernetes deployments, plus a strong commitment to quality and teamwork in a

Qualifications

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Knowledge of virtualized computer systems, storage systems, backup systems, network systems, network protocol and software interfaces
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot and resolve problems
• Experience with programmatic use of LLMs, AI, and related systems (preferred)
• Familiarity with deploying and operating OpenStack, Ceph, or other private cloud infrastructure (preferred)
• Experience with application containerization platforms such as docker and podman (preferred)
• Experience with kubernetes application deployment methods such as helm or kustomize (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Configures, tests, troubleshoots, upgrades/modifies, and maintains file, print, application, web, database servers and related technologies, including hardware configuration, operating system installation and support, security and configuration, backup strategies, business continuity strategies, and best practices on modernizing systems in relation to changing technologies.
• Monitors systems configuration(s) to ensure data integrity and optimum system performance metrics are obtained.
• Ensures compliance with federal and university policies and standards.
• Analyzes and evaluates new capabilities and emerging technologies; implements new systems and improves existing ones all the while making sure established protocols and procedures are followed.
• Participates in bug reporting and isolation, test case authoring and refinement, automation scripts, and works closely with other teams (engineering, cross functional and cross campus) to resolve problems.
• Documents systems administration practices and processes (testing, upgrades/modifications, issue/problem resolution).

Job description

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a UITS Software & Network Engineer to support GlobalNOC services and IU infrastructure. The role involves configuring and maintaining servers, networks, and cloud/private cloud platforms, with emphasis on reliability, security, and compliance across campus and beyond.

Preferred candidates have scripting experience and familiarity with OpenStack/Ceph, containers (Docker/Podman), and Kubernetes deployments, plus a strong commitment to quality and teamwork in a