Senior Systems Administrator – Enterprise Infrastructure Leader

California State University - Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to provide senior-level administration, engineering, and support for the University's enterprise server, storage, virtualization, and systems infrastructure. You will mentor less-senior IT staff and lead complex projects.

The role requires strong Windows and Linux/Unix administration skills, virtualization and backup experience, and the ability to work independently with excellent communication and documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive, progressively responsible experience administering enterprise server and systems infrastructure.
• Strong working knowledge of Windows Server and Linux/Unix server administration.
• Experience with virtualization platforms, storage systems, and enterprise backup solutions.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, lead technical projects, and mentor other staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior-level administrator for enterprise Windows and Linux/Unix server environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Design, implement, and maintain virtualization infrastructure (VMware or similar), storage area networks, and backup/disaster recovery systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex systems and infrastructure incidents, escalating and resolving issues with minimal supervision.
• Develop and maintain automation and configuration-management scripts to improve systems reliability and reduce manual administration.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, and security, and implement remediation and hardening measures in line with university security policy.
• Document systems architecture, standard operating procedures, and configuration changes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to systems administrators and other IT staff.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours system emergencies as needed.
• Collaborate with network, security, and applications teams on cross-functional infrastructure projects.

Skills

Analytical troubleshooting

Documentation skills

Independent work

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

VMware

Backup solutions

Job description

California State University, Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to provide senior-level administration, engineering, and support for the University's enterprise server, storage, virtualization, and systems infrastructure. You will mentor less-senior IT staff and lead complex projects.

The role requires strong Windows and Linux/Unix administration skills, virtualization and backup experience, and the ability to work independently with excellent communication and documentation