System Administrator

Health Sciences IT (HSIT) is seeking a Systems Administrator in Research IT. HSIT provides technology support for the six schools of the Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. The candidate will work with project teams to define systems requirements for research analytics. The systems admin will create file shares on enterprise storage and handle permissions, request virtual machines to spec to support researchers analysis, patch OSes, install applications on servers, and troubleshoot issues for researchers involving the shares and servers. The incumbent will work with both on-prem virtual machines as well as Azure and AWS services, such as Storage accounts, App services, S3 Buckets, Lambda functions, and logic apps. The candidate must be able to communicate with study teams and other non-technical people to understand their objectives to provide a solution that will meet their needs. The candidate must have 3 years of experience in systems administration or a systems analyst role. The ideal candidate will have experience with VMWare, Azure, and AWS. Must have experience administering Linux and Windows systems and understand networking concepts. VMWare Horizon, HPC, and working with research teams is a plus but not required.

Job Summary

Installs, configures, and maintains servers within a large unit or department or more than one small unit or department. Performs complex server and infrastructure tasks and maintenance. Provides end user support for complex issues. Configures and maintains operating system enhancements and performs software installations and upgrades.

Essential Functions

Create file shares on enterprise storage and handle permissions. Request virtual machines to spec to support researchers analysis. Perform patching operations. Install applications on servers and troubleshoot issues for researchers involving the shares and servers. Ensure standard configs that are compliant. Document configurations for redundancy. Troubleshoot connectivity issues. Communicate with study teams and other non-technical people to understand their requirements.

Physical Effort

Light, Little physical effort. Duties are primarily Sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.

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The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular Job Classification: Staff.System Administrator II Job Family: Information Technology Job Sub Family: Systems Administration Campus: Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree Minimum Years of Experience Required: 3 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Work Arrangement: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications Relocation_Offered: No Visa Sponsorship Provided: No Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable Required Documents: Resume Optional Documents: Not Applicable PI244140006