Senior macOS & Linux Systems Engineer

California State University, Chico

Chico (CA)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 113,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fee waiver
Health insurance
Sick leave
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Job summary

California State University, Chico is seeking a senior technical specialist in IT Support Services to provide advanced macOS and Linux endpoint support across desktops, labs, and instructional environments.

You will deliver high-level consultation, configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management for macOS and Linux systems, ensuring endpoint security and adherence to campus policies while enabling research and teaching activities.

Qualifications

  • Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of progressively responsible technical support experience, including advanced macOS or Linux administration.
  • Preference may be given to applicants with recent experience in Linux/macOS desktop management and enterprise IT environments.
  • IT certifications such as ITIL Foundations are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced macOS and Linux endpoint support across IT-managed desktops and labs.
  • Offer high-level consultation, configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management for macOS/Linux systems supporting instructional and research workloads.
  • Ensure endpoint security standards and institutional policies are implemented to enable academic activities.

Skills

Linux administration
macOS administration
Enterprise support

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ITIL Foundations

Job description

California State University, Chico is seeking a senior technical specialist in IT Support Services to provide advanced macOS and Linux endpoint support across desktops, labs, and instructional environments.

You will deliver high-level consultation, configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management for macOS and Linux systems, ensuring endpoint security and adherence to campus policies while enabling research and teaching activities.

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