Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer - Job Description

St. Olaf College, IT

October, 2012



DESCRIPTION



The Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer is a member of a team-oriented staff and

shares in the responsibility of providing the St. Olaf community with systems administration

and systems programming services.



The Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer is an entry-level position; training will be

provided to a qualified candidate.



The primary responsibilities of the Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer are to manage

the College’s Linux servers, to assist with administration of St. Olaf’s central systems and

infrastructure, and to provide systems programming services.



The Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer reports to the Director of Information

Systems.



ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS



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B.A. or B.S. degree, preferably in Computer Science

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Experience administering Linux systems

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Experience with scripting and programming languages

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Strong organizational and written communication skills

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Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills

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Ability to work effectively in a team environment

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Experience with SANs, VMware, and networking equipment a plus

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Experience with perl, PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, HTML, CSS, and/or XML a plus



DUTIES



SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

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Serve as the primary systems administrator for Linux servers and services.

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Monitor system performance and utilization

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Install, configure, and document new servers and applications

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Maintain and audit user accounts

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Manage fileserver utilization (shared folders, quotas, etc.)

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Maintain servers and system security according to campus standards

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Track vulnerabilities and apply appropriate patches and upgrades

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Generate statistics for operational review and planning

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Manage backup process and perform data recoveries as needed.

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Ensure systems team support requests are answered within one business day.

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Respond rapidly to system maintenance needs, including on weekends and evenings.

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Assist with managing our VMware infrastructure and NetApp SAN.

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Work with the Systems Team in developing System Administration Policies and

Systems Team long-range planning.

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Work with the Systems Team on security audit processes for all systems.

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Collaborate with the Libraries on selecting and implementing a new integrated library

catalog system.



PROGRAMMING SERVICES

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Design, develop, document, troubleshoot, and maintain programs for systems and

applications in support of the academic mission and the business operations of the

college.



USER SERVICES

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Serve as the primary liaison with the St. Olaf College Libraries.

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Respond to user email messages, phone calls, walk-ins, and Helpdesk inquiries in a

timely fashion.

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Work with the staff to provide documentation and handouts for the programs and

services available through IT.

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Provide consulting services to St. Olaf staff and faculty to help develop ideas

for innovative projects involving technology-based productivity tools, including

recommendations of appropriate hardware and software.



IT STAFF WORK

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Attend staff meetings.

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Participate in IT Team assignments.

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Evaluate new technologies and software appropriate to St. Olaf.

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Prepare monthly activity reports.

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Perform other duties as requested by the Director of Information Systems.



CONTACTS



The Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer interacts with faculty, staff, and students on

a daily basis and with the President, Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans and Department/Office

heads as needed.



WORK SCHEDULE



The Linux Systems Administrator/Programmer is a full time position. The Linux Systems

Administrator/Programmer is on-call and must be able to respond to issues on-campus

within 30 minutes. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.