Systems Engineer II

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia’s Department of Computer Science seeks a SystemsEngineer II to join our team in Charlottesville. The role involves independent or collaborative work on long-term projects, designs, and maintenance of the computing environment, plus helpdesk support for students, faculty, and staff.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree with Linux administration experience and familiarity with Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/MIS/CE or related field with relevant experience.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience or the equivalent.
• Experience administering enterprise Linux deployments and familiarity with Windows/MacOS.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students.
• Resolve account, application, file, network, and other issues promptly.
• Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure and enterprise services.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows & MacOS familiarity

Scripting (Bash, Lua)

Automation tools (Ansible/Puppet)

Cron jobs / scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering, or related

Associate's degree + 3 years experience

High school diploma + 4 years experience

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Linux patching

Cron scheduling

Job description

The University of Virginia Department of Computer Science (CS) is seeking a SystemsEngineerII to join our team. The SystemsEngineer will work independently or collaboratively on long-term projects, designs, and overall maintenance of the existing computing environment and related services. Further, the candidate will provide helpdesk ticketing support through a ticking system to students, faculty, and staff in the CS department.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience administering an enterprise deployment of Linux, along with familiarity of typical deployments of Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Further, the ideal candidate will have experience with software compilation, patching and security management (Windows, Linux, MacOS), and configuring and maintaining Linux automation using scripting (Bash, Lua, etc.), Ansible or Puppet, or cron jobs.

Responsibilities to Include

• Provide ongoing technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students.
• Resolve account, application, file, network, and other issues in a timely manner.
• Work within a team that shares responsibilities for system administration and user support for the department's instructional and researchsystems.
• Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructuresystemsthat provide enterprise services to the computing environment.
• Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure services and software
• Design and develop configurations, workflows, and system integration procedures.
• Maintain technical documentation of deployedsystemsand services.
• Perform the installation and initial configuration of operatingsystems; perform upgrades and apply security patches.
• Participate in the development of test strategies, devices, andsystems.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements (only one must be fulfilled):

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, ComputerEngineering or a related discipline, and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.

High school diploma and 4 years of relevant experience.

The selected applicant will be required to be on-site in Charlottesville, VA as needed.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $70,000 - $84,000.

This position will remain open until filled. This is a non-exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future.

For finalists, references will be completed via UVA's standardized process using SkillSurvey. A total of up to five references will be requested via SkillSurvey for top candidates during the final phase of the interview process. A total of three references is required.

For questions about the application process, please contact Daniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at [e-mail].

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's degree required; may consider combination of relevant experience, education, certification(s) in lieu of degree.

Experience: 2+ years relevant professional experience required.

Licensure: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of computers. Occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend training programs. Must be capable of lifting 25 - 50 lbs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.