Senior Systems Analyst: Linux, Virtualization & Research IT

Iowa State University - College of Design; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Onsite childcare

Job summary

Iowa State University Information Technology Services seeks a Systems Analyst III to lead the design, implementation, and operation of computing infrastructure supporting research, instruction, and administration within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

You will manage Linux systems, virtualization, storage, networking, and cybersecurity-focused instructional environments; collaborate with faculty, researchers, and campus partners to deliver scalable, secure computing solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience.
• Strong Linux systems administration experience (RHEL/Ubuntu).
• Experience with virtualization platforms and enterprise storage solutions.
• Experience in higher education or research computing environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage servers for file sharing, licensing, web, and storage.
• Administer OS patching, security controls, and performance tuning.
• Design and manage high-performance storage and backup systems.
• Support enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Proxmox VE).
• Collaborate with faculty and researchers to design computing environments for projects and cybersecurity exercises.

Skills

Project leadership

Customer-focused service

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Linux

VMware vSphere

Proxmox VE

Omnissa VDI

ZFS

NFS/SMB

Ansible

Job description

Iowa State University Information Technology Services seeks a Systems Analyst III to lead the design, implementation, and operation of computing infrastructure supporting research, instruction, and administration within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.

You will manage Linux systems, virtualization, storage, networking, and cybersecurity-focused instructional environments; collaborate with faculty, researchers, and campus partners to deliver scalable, secure computing solutions