Systems Administrator, Systems & Application IT — Taylorsville, UT

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Engineers and/or oversees the implementation of server systems projects, with an emphasis on Linux system administration. Installs, configures, operates, and maintains server infrastructure, including server hardware and software, storage technologies, network connectivity, and required security services. Develops and maintains technical documentation and provides status reports on assigned work and the progress of team projects. Implements security controls and remediates vulnerabilities.

Serves as a senior-level technical support resource within a team responsible for maintaining and supporting server systems. Identifies, analyzes, and resolves complex hardware and software issues using established troubleshooting practices, policies, and procedures, and contributes to the development and improvement of team standards and procedures. Serves as a technical resource and subject-matter expert on server systems and related technologies. Collaborates with network, security, database, and application teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Strong knowledge of Linux system administration, including shell scripting and command-line automation.

Experience with enterprise storage technologies (SAN, NAS) and Linux storage administration, including LVM, file systems, multipathing, and Oracle ASM.

Experience with system performance monitoring and tuning, capacity planning, systems management, storage, and networking across enterprise environments.

Experience implementing and administering enterprise data protection, backup, and recovery solutions.

Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation tools, such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Ax3M, or comparable technologies.

Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms, such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, or comparable solutions.

Experience with virtualization and containerization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Docker, Kubernetes).

Strong written and verbal communication, technical documentation, and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a technical team and effectively with individual team members.

Strong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.

Working knowledge of industry trends, standards, concepts, best practices, and emerging technologies relevant to systems administration.

Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and strong work ethic, with the ability to evaluate and implement relevant technologies.

Ability to independently perform complex technical tasks with limited direction, appropriately escalating issues when necessary.

Ability to apply technical knowledge, experience, and sound judgment to plan work, establish priorities, and accomplish organizational goals.

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives and maintain productive working relationships across the 4Y72U4R.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• Four years of related experience

• Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate (Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in related field

Experience in a higher education environment

Industry-recognized system administration certification such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS), CompTIA Linux+, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, or a comparable certification.

SLCC Information

957V 8qXN SpWe3FDQg 6Zun4bh is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of sP8e W8ez with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

957V 8qXN SpWe3FDQg 6Zun4bh seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

957V 8qXN SpWe3FDQg 6Zun4bh (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The 4Y72U4R does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.