Position Details
Position Information
Requisition Number |
S3953P |
Home Org Name |
Engineering Administration |
Division Name |
Samuel Ginn Col of Engineering |
Position Title |
IT Systems Engineer |
Job Class Code |
MA46 and MA47 |
Appointment Status |
Full-time |
Part-time FTE |
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Limited Term |
No |
Limited Term Length |
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Job Summary |
Are you an IT professional with a passion for finding creative solutions that support cutting-edge research with real-world impact? Do you have a driving sense of curiosity, interest in experimenting, and a motivation to learn?
If that's you, we invite you to join the College of Engineering's collaborative IT team where you can personally contribute to life-changing research by defining, implementing and managing the technical solutions required to meet the needs of the College server infrastructure consisting of physical and virtual Linux (primary) and Windows (secondary) servers located in multiple, on-campus data centers.
7 Reasons Why You'll Love Being a Systems Engineer at AUBURN:
- On-site role in the heart of our beautiful campus working with a supportive team
- Work/life balance is a priority! No travel is required
- Careers in Higher Education are reliably stable
- Competitive retirement plan and benefits
- Generous leave (including two weeks off during the holidays!)
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition waiver for yourself and your dependents
The
Systems Engineer role performs system management and administrative activities that are complex in nature. The position ensures the stability, integrity and efficient operation of server systems that supports research, instruction and administration within the College.
The position supports a multi-node virtual environment (Proxmox) as well as physical servers providing network services - file servers, email,
DNS,
DHCP, software licenses,
SFTP, Git repositories. The position manages the infrastructure and works with the College of Engineering Network Services department to implement all services.
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Essential Functions |
- Installing, updating, and remediating multiuser enterprise server Linux operating systems including Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise.
- Maintaining storage server systems and technologies including NFS, SMB, ZFS, NIS and OpenLDAP.
- Network design and management including private storage and research networks.
- Installing physical server, switch, and communications cabling systems into datacenter and research laboratory environments.
- Design, implement and maintain virtual infrastructure such as Proxmox and containerized technologies such as Docker.
- Support of networking services - DHCP, DNS, LDAP, SSH and PostFix
- Installing and updating commercial and open source Linux applications both manually and through the use of automation tools such as Ansible.
- Support of Linux development environments including GitLab servers and advanced Python configurations.
- Orchestrating server system monitoring, penetration testing and vulnerability remediation tasks.
- Web server support for Apache, PHP, MySQL and NGINX.
- Developing and deploying generalized OS layouts for servers and research systems using unattended deployment methods such as Kickstart.
- Maintaining backup infrastructure for server, research instrument control systems, and Linux workstations.
- Work with researchers and IT staff to develop innovative solutions for high performance and high capacity research projects.
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Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications |
Systems Engineer: High school diploma and 11 years of experience OR
Associate's degree and 7 years of experience OR
Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience.
Typical salaries are between $68,200 - $81,100
Sr. Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience
Typical salaries are between $75,867 - $91,833.00
Scope of Experience:
Relevant IT experience in the administration of distributed computer systems, preferably in a university setting.
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
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Minimum Skills, License, and Certifications
Minimum Skills and Abilities |
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Minimum Technology Skills |
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Minimum License and Certifications |
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Posting Detail Information
Salary Range |
$55,300 - $107,800 |
Job Category |
Information Systems/Technology |
Working Hours if Non-Traditional |
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City position is located in: |
Auburn |
State position is located: |
AL |
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position |
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Posting Date |
09/18/2024 |
Closing Date |
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EEO Statement |
AUBURN
UNIVERSITY IS AN
AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION/
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/
EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the Auburn University community. Please visit their
website to learn more. |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
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Quick Link for Internal Postings |
https://www.auemployment.com/postings/48828 |
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