Senior Data Center Operator

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Monitors critical production systems, applications, and infrastructure components. Ensures continued operations by 1st level troubleshooting, sending alert notifications to on-call systems administrators and providing remote hands to help restore operations. Monitors and manages scheduled jobs (including backups) are done per documented procedures.

• Responsible for monitoring production servers, applications and infrastructure components by use of performance monitoring and availability tools.
• Contact on-call support staff whenever a problem with a production service is detected. Ensures appropriate alert notifications are sent to internal lists and to public lists when required by procedures.
• Assists in training junior level staff.
• Creates and maintains documentation for aspects of the job as needed.
• Responsible for monitoring and management of scheduled jobs based on pre-defined job runbooks (documentation) as needed. This jobs include, but are not limited to, data backups, PeopleSoft jobs, NWRDC mainframe jobs and print server jobs.
• Responsible for monitoring data center environmental (heat, humidity, water), power (generator & UPS systems) & fire suppression systems (FM 200 & smoke detectors) to make sure the data center environment stays within defined parameters.
• Provide remote hands support for systems administrators.
• Assists Lead Data Center Operator with management of monitoring tools, which may include configuration of new systems to monitor, or changes to the way systems are monitored.
• Assist with 1st level troubleshooting, by gathering required technical information and testing the appropriate system or
• application.
• Assists with rack mounting of servers and devices as needed.
• Responsible for security of data center, by providing escorted access only to authorized individuals, which will be checked against an allowed entry list. Valid government ID is required to gain access.
• May need to provide support for end user service requests.
• Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, storms, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.

• High school diploma and three (3) years of relevant experience.

• Basic knowledge of networking concepts & operating systems.
• Experience using office software, such as Microsoft Word.
• Customer service experience.

• Staff

• $45,000 - $50,000

Begin time: 10:30 PM
End time: 7:00 AM

• Expanded Background Check

• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be available 24/7 for possible emergency situations.

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Since 1945, the Florida Legislature has made a provision to give preference in the hiring process to United States war veterans in recognition of their military, naval, or air service who meet specific conditions. The conditions are as follows:

• Veterans with a VA service-connected disability
• Spouses of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability
• Honorably discharged veterans with wartime service.
• Unmarried widow or widower of a veteran who died as a result of a service-connected disability
• A veteran who has served in a qualifying campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, to include the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.

Florida International University honors this policy and will comply with Veterans' Preference guidelines when filling staff positions. Any applicant claiming Veterans' Preference will be required to attach a DD214 with each application submitted for verification.

If there are any questions concerning Veterans' Preference, please contact Talent Acquisition & Management by calling 305-348-2500.
For additional information on Veterans' Preference, visit http://www.floridavets.org/.

Clery Notice

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: https://police.fiu.edu/download/annual-security-fire-safety-report/.

To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.