Unix System Administrator

About the University:

Northeastern University, the fifth largest private institution in the country, is a major research university located in the heart of Boston's cultural district, boasting cutting-edge technologies and a dynamic, leadership environment

 

Summary:

Are you a Unix Systems Administrator with Sun, LDAP, and scripting experience?  Looking for an incredible career opportunity?  A fantastic opportunity for a Unix Administrator to join our Identity Management team.  You will be joining a seasoned team of Senior Identity Management and Provisioning professionals, and as part of this team gain knowledge and experience in the highly sought-after field of Identity Management and Technical Security.  

 

The team is looking for someone to initially be involved in systems administration and support of our SUN MicroSystems based LDAP directories, and then train in other areas of Identity Management and IS security.  The core services the team is responsible for (and this position would be involved with) are:

 

Identity Management (account/resource provisioning, digital and physical identity creation and management),

 

Portal Services (Luminus/CMS administration, establishing/maintaining portal technical direction and vendor interface), and

 

Directory Services (eLDAP administration, schema design, data integrity, directory architecture, and service integration).

 

Come be part of an award-winning IS organization - the work is exciting, the benefits outstanding, and you will be presented with an opportunity to grow a career in one of the hottest sectors of Information Technology

 

 

Position requires the following:

“MUSTS” (position requires the following skills/experience):2-3yrs Unix (preferably Sun) Systems Administration and LDAP experienceProficient in script languages (e.g. Solaris, Java, and Perl).Be able to work independently, have excellent communication skills, and be a “quick study” when it comes to learning new technologies

 

 

“PLUSES” (the following skills/experience highly desired):General understanding of SAML, Shibboleth, smart card technologies highly desiredSW development exp with Java, HTML, XML, and/or Perl highly desiredWorking experience with SunGardHE’s Luminis and Banner platforms highly desirableWorking experience with Lotus Domino based directory services highly desirable.Working experience with Sun’s Identity Management Suite is highly desirable.

 

Compensation:

There is incredibly low IT/IS employee turnover at NU for a reason: excellent salaries, 35 hour work week (4 days/wk in the summer), tuition benefits programs for employees and their families, health and dental, top-notch matching retirement plan, on-campus 81,000 square foot state-of-the-art health club, on-site daycare and much much more!

 

No phone calls, agencies, walk-ins, or other third parties please.  If interested, please e-mail your resume in confidence.