Systems Administrator II

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a System Administrator focused on Patient Video Monitoring systems. This on-site role requires local residency or relocation to the Salt Lake City area.

You will install software releases, apply patches, perform backups and recovery tasks, monitor and maintain systems, and collaborate with senior team members to ensure data integrity and availability. This position does not involve direct patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with system administration in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Supports Microsoft Windows Server or UNIX environment.
• Analyzes system logs or events and identify potential issues with servers.
• Develops, documents and performs tasks needed to incorporate new technologies into existing data center environments.
• Completes audits and reviews of systems and software and network infrastructure.
• Completes data backups and migrations as needed.
• Applies operating system updates, patches, and configuration in coordination with senior Team members.
• Assists in the development of scripts to install and configure new hardware and software.
• Adds, removes, or updates user account information, resetting passwords, etc.
• Investigates technical queries and resolves user issues.
• Documents the configuration of systems and processes in collaboration with senior Team members.
• Triages and remediates reported problems.
• Collaborates with senior team members on system performance tuning and testing.
• Contributes to the development of protocols to validate that the system infrastructure is up and running.
• Understands, follows, and implements appropriate change management controls.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policies

Scripting

System Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Windows Server

UNIX

Job description

Overview

Position will be focused on the Patient Video Monitoring systems.

On-site position, must be local or willing to relocate here.

The System Administrator performs the install of software releases and system upgrades, evaluates and installs patches, and helps identify and troubleshoots software and performance related problems. Performs and helps define routine system backups and recovery tasks. Maintains and monitors systems, including configurations and alerts to ensure data integrity, continuity and availability. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients.

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Supports Microsoft Windows Server or UNIX environment.
• Analyzes system logs or events and identify potential issues with servers.
• Develops, documents and performs tasks needed to incorporate new technologies into existing data center environments.
• Completes audits and reviews of systems and software and network infrastructure.
• Completes data backups and migrations as needed.
• Applies operating system updates, patches, and configuration in coordination with senior Team members.
• Assists in the development of scripts to install and configure new hardware and software.
• Adds, removes, or updates user account information, resetting passwords, etc.
• Investigates technical queries and resolves user issues.
• Documents the configuration of systems and processes in collaboration with senior Team members.
• Triages and remediates reported problems.
• Collaborates with senior team members on system performance tuning and testing.
• Contributes to the development of protocols to validate that the system infrastructure is up and running.
• Understands, follows, and implements appropriate change management controls.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Intermediate understanding of Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policies.
• Detail oriented, process focused, ability to learn in a fast paced environment and communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of and adherence to change control processes in a large production environment.
• Document and perform the deployment of highly available technologies leveraging replication, load balancing, and geographic clustering.
• Perform the install and configuration of server hardware including operating system in collaboration with senior Team members.
• Participate in standard monitoring requirements and scripting or applying additional setting requirements in collaboration with senior Team members.
• Ability to triage and perform troubleshooting hardware and system level problems.
• Participate in the architecture and design of systems configurations from system architects.
• Follow established implementation standards and guidelines in collaboration with senior team members.
• Performs the documentation of implementation and installation guidelines in collaboration with senior Team members.
• Ability to understand and adhere to security policies and procedures.

Required

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.

Preferred

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience in systems administration.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking