Senior Linux System Administrator

Job Level
Mid-level position
Job Category
Administrator / Manager (of network or database)
Sector
  • Information Technology
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
  • Network / Systems
Position Summary

This position is a member of the Linux team under ITS Global Systems.

The Linux team is responsible for the building, configuration, management and patching of 800 virtual and standalone Linux servers which support critical ITS and campus services such as PeopleSoft, Sakai, Carolina CloudApps, and SAS Business Intelligence & Visual Analytics.

We seek highly motivated applicants who enjoy working in a team environment to standardize, harden, optimize and troubleshoot critical Linux systems.

Candidates should have a strong background not only in Red Hat Linux server administration, but also enterprise orchestration and management software and design.

The selected candidate must be available for standby rotation for after-hours support.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in operations analysis and design, systems programming, or closely related area; or a Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in operations analysis and design , systems programming or closely related area; or an Associate’s degree in Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, or Networking Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of experience in operations analysis and design, systems programming, or closely related area; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Journey level requires an additional one year of education or experience.

  • Advanced level requires an additional two years of education or experience

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

  • Red Hat Linux server administration

  • Linux/UNIX configuration management and provisioning systems

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

  • Understanding of complex information technology environments and dependencies

  • Ability to write scripts to automate repetitive tasks

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred: 

  • Four years of Red Hat Linux server administration

  • Two years of Linux/UNIX configuration management and provisioning systems

  • Experience with Puppet, Ansible, Tower Red Hat Satellite, OpenShift and VMware VCenter; AWS and Azure cloud services

  • Qualys vulnerability management

  • 5 years of experience in higher education

Equal Opportunity Employer 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Special Instructions  
Quick Link http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/144732
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Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu
Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.