Senior Systems Administrator

Role Overview

• Support the infrastructure and operational environment that underpins Scholars Portal applications and services
• Contribute to the administration, monitoring, maintenance, and enhancement of primarily on-premises systems and platforms
• Focus on service reliability, security, performance, and operational sustainability
• Work closely with Systems team members, developers, and other colleagues on server provisioning, configuration management, deployment support, patching, monitoring, backup and recovery, and disaster preparedness
• Help maintain and improve robust, high-availability services that respond to evolving technical and community needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in systems administration, infrastructure operations, or platform support
• Extensive experience administering and supporting Linux-based production environments
• Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting highly available, resilient, and secure systems
• Experience supporting distributed systems and services in a production environment
• Strong knowledge of operating systems administration, networking, storage, and core infrastructure concepts
• Experience with configuration management, automation, and infrastructure management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, or equivalent)
• Experience administering web servers, reverse proxies, and load balancing technologies (e.g., Apache, Nginx, HAProxy, or equivalent)
• Experience with containerization and related platform technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting virtualization and infrastructure platforms using open-source technologies (e.g., KVM, OpenStack, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting databases and backend services in a production environment, including writing and maintaining SQL scripts; familiarity with technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, or Elasticsearch is an asset
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and operational support tools used to maintain service reliability and performance
• Experience with scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, Go, or equivalent
• Experience with identity and access management systems such as Shibboleth, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth2, or OpenID Connect
• Familiarity with secure systems administration practices, backup and recovery procedures, patching, and disaster recovery planning
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, and to contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• Apache
• Chef
• Distributed Systems
• Docker
• ElasticSearch
• HAProxy
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• MongoDB
• MySQL
• NGINX
• OpenStack
• Oracle
• Postgres
• Python
• RabbitMQ
• Redis
• SQL
• Go

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities