Temporary Systems Administrator, Linux

Department

Booth IT: Systems and Security

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Information

Job Summary:

The Linux Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing technologies for the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth).  The environments include Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware.  The Senior Systems Administrator keeps abreast of technology trends and information, recommends appropriate hardware and software upgrades, and serves as a systems expert and advisor.  In addition, this individual acts as a mentor for other team members and provides training as appropriate.

This is a part-time position expected to last a month.

Responsibilities:

• Introducing and integrating new technologies into the existing Data Center environments. Implement strategy for the environment including the following RedHat Linux, Puppet, EMC Isilon/Unity storage, Veeam backup solution, Splunk, VMWare, F5 load balancers and CISCO firewalls and switches.
• Leading special projects requiring thoughtful analysis and strategic thinking.
• Serving as an expert and advisor to faculty, students, and staff on Booth-supported technology.
• Automating systems to streamline server operations.
• Analyzing alternatives, developing business cases, and presenting recommendations for technology to Booth IT leadership.
• Promoting teamwork and collaboration within the Operations team and across Booth IT department.
• Acting as a role model and mentor for other Booth IT staff.
• Resolving open issues within the service level agreements related to servers and networks.
• Answering technical inquiries and assisting users within established service level agreements.
• Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues.
• Troubleshooting any reported problems.
• Monitoring and tuning system performance.
• Performing routine audits of systems and software.
• Installing and configuring new hardware and software.
• Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes.
• Creating, updating, or deleting user accounts.
• Performing backups.
• Documenting technical environment and system configuration.
• All other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Proven ability to solve complex systems problems, work independently, and work well with others in a team environment required.
• Outstanding deductive and investigative skills to identify and diagnose complex, non-intuitive technical problems required.
• Apply in-depth knowledge and experience of internal or external business issues to improve products or services required.
• Take a new perspective using existing solutions required.
• Quickly learn new procedures, techniques, and approaches required.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills required.
• Effectively assist and train members of all levels of experience required.
• Integrity and credibility to work with sensitive data required.

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