Job Type: Full time
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If you have no field, type "None."If you have previously applied, make sure your information is current as you can transfer it to another application.Prior to submitting your application, verify all information for accuracy and ensure you have uploaded all appropriate documents.  Once submitted, you will not be able to edit your application other than to change your contact information.If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources via email at recruitment@furman.edu or by calling 864-294-3103.Job Title:Senior Systems AdministratorJob Family:ProfessionalsFull-Time/Part-Time:Full timeCompensation Grade:Pay Type:SalaryDepartment:Systems and NetworksJob Summary:The Sr. Systems Administrator is a professional team member of Furman University’s Information Technology Services Division, reporting to the Director of Systems and Technology. The Sr. Systems Administrator provides skilled management of Microsoft Windows systems and servers, enterprise storage, hypervisors, Active Directory, and other server hardware and software management or virtualization technologies. The Sr. Systems Administrator works extensively with the Director of Systems and Network to plan, define, design, deploy and maintain all physical and virtual server technologies and storage systems and processes for all Datacenter locations. Performs routine or daily maintenance tasks for these systems as appropriate.Job Description:Responsibilities:Server ManagementWorks with Supervisor to evaluate, design, deploy, manage, and maintain server platforms for all DatacentersPlans builds and configures physical and virtual machinesWorks with team members to support or perform maintenance and patches for all serversCoordinates with supervisor and team to deploy, configure, monitor, and maintain system security, data integrity, performance and reliability for all relevant servers and systems.Manages automation scripts or methods for performing relevant batch processes or scheduled tasks.Configure access roles, share/permissions and resource security using standard best practices.Manages Active Directory Domains and operational integrityManages and maintains server hardware and resource farms for server hardware systems including rack mounts, blades, hyperconverged systems, composable systems or other platforms as may be in use or appropriate.Manages local or cloud servers as necessaryStorage ManagementWorks with Supervisor to evaluate, design, deploy, manage, and maintain primary storage platforms for all DatacentersMonitor storage consumption and growth and capacity planning.Maintains primary storage replication, snapshot and near-term first-tier recovery processes for business continuity, ransomware protection and data recovery processes.Maintains OS and firmware upgrades, and HA/Cluster performance and maintenance on storage appliancesMaintains file shares, permissions and file migration and permission migration processes.Hypervisor/virtualization managementBuilds and manages host machinesDesigns and manage host templatesMonitors and manages performance of host machinesMonitors and manages virtual machine resourcesApplies OS and firmware upgrades to host machinesAdministers and maintains security and approved role-based access and permissions for server environmentConsults, assists and supports other Information Technology Services teams or team members, as appropriate.Maintains current, relevant skillsets in job-related technologies and best practices.Performs other duties as required.Completes performance review process with supervisor to understand job performance expectations and how they fit into the department and university goals.Pursues professional development to keep pace with demands for services and information; including maintaining up to date information about the department and university.Relationships:Daily contact with members of own work unit, immediate supervisor, and student workers to exchange factual information and explanation of rules, regulations, practices or functions.Frequent contact with members of other departments and students to exchange factual information and explanation of rules, regulations, practices or functions.Responsibility for Final Decisions: Tasks involve multiple procedures with interrelated processes or steps.  Work involves choosing the appropriate option or procedure to follow and applying established rules and procedures.Errors may be detected within the department or section in which they occur but may affect the work of others within the unit to trace errors and make corrections.Reports to:  Director of Systems and TechnologyWork is performed independently on routine work, non-routine issues or questions are referred to the supervisorEducationBachelors degree preferred with 3 – 5 years’ experience in related field.SkillsPreferred Expertise:Managing Microsoft Windows servers and modern Windows networking.Robust experience with Microsoft Active Directory, AWS, and Azure Cloud services including Active Directory a plusRobust experience managing enterprise virtualization- VMware environment.Experience with enterprise storage devices and protocols including CIFS/SMB, NFS, iSCSI, block protocols.  Working knowledge of newer file protocols a plus.Basic TCP/IP networking concepts.Basic knowledge of UNIX operating systems a plusStrong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.Ability to perform well both independently and as a member of a teamAbility to manage multiple priorities.Work Conditions:  Work is performed under usual office conditions.Education Requirements:Certification Requirements:Job Posting End Date (if date is blank, posting is open ended):