Systems Engineer II: Linux Enterprise & IT Support

Socket.dev; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia Department of Computer Science seeks a Systems Engineer II to join our team. The role involves maintaining the computing environment and providing helpdesk support to students, faculty, and staff in the CS department.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and experience administering Linux enterprise deployments, with familiarity in Windows, MacOS, and Linux. On-site in Charlottesville, VA, with salary range $70,000–$84,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, MIS, CS or related field with at least 2 years relevant experience.
• On-site in Charlottesville, VA as needed.
• Experience administering an enterprise Linux deployment and knowledge of Windows, MacOS, and Linux deployments.
• Experience with software compilation, patching and security management; configuring Linux automation with scripting (Bash, Lua, etc.), Ansible or Puppet, or cron jobs.

Responsibilities

• 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 research systems.
• Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure systems that 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 deployed systems and services.
• Perform the installation and initial configuration of operating systems; perform upgrades and apply security patches.
• Participate in the development of test strategies, devices, and systems.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows familiarity

MacOS familiarity

Bash

Lua

System patching

Ticketing support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / MIS / Computer Engineering or related field

Associate's degree and 3 years relevant experience

High school diploma and 4 years relevant experience

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Cron jobs

Job description

The University of Virginia Department of Computer Science seeks a Systems Engineer II to join our team. The role involves maintaining the computing environment and providing helpdesk support to students, faculty, and staff in the CS department.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and experience administering Linux enterprise deployments, with familiarity in Windows, MacOS, and Linux. On-site in Charlottesville, VA, with salary range $70,000–$84,000.