Senior Systems Administrator
Job Description
Join a small team supporting the diverse technology needs of BU’s rapidly growing College of Arts & Sciences Computer Science Department, in a role responsible for the ongoing development and daily operations of our Linux infrastructure. This position involves designing, building, and managing a diverse array of systems to support our evolving research and instructional needs; identifying tools and developing scripts to solve problems and automate operations, and assisting faculty and students with a wide range of Linux software. If you have a solid background in Linux systems administration, have excellent customer service and communication skills, and are enthusiastic about regularly taking on fresh challenges and learning new technologies, you may be a great fit for this position! Boston University offers excellent retirement, tuition, and vacation benefits. Our department supports a flexible work schedule with remote days for most staff.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- 5-8 years experience in Linux systems administration required.
- Solid working knowledge of Linux system fundamentals, virtualization and container technologies, IP networking, and data center operations required.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language required.
Experience with configuration management tools is strongly preferred. - Familiarity with the management of other operating systems and with working in an Active Directory environment would be big plusses.
- Experience working in a higher education environment or in a hybrid team with remote members would be helpful.
- The ability to think and work independently on a project with only broad guidance and minimal day-to-day supervision will be critical to success in this position.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and habits, and the ability to work effectively with individuals possessing a wide array of technical proficiencies and personality types are essential.
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