Senior Systems Administrator

Responsibilities
Serve as technical lead and administer campus wide UNIX (Solaris, linux) and Windows 2000/2003 server systems in a team environment. Serve as part of the Network and Server Group (NSSG) in the Office of Information Services and work closely with campus colleagues maintaining the university’s server resources and planning for growth and new services consistent with Puget Sound’s mission and strategic objectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on systems integration in a technologically diverse environment, encompassing a variety of open source and vendor solutions. The successful candidate will specialize in one of the above operating systems (UNIX/linux is preferred), but may be required to perform systems management/programming tasks on all. In addition, this position will have a role in coordination/management of projects and operations in the group.


Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree plus at least four years of system administration/programming in a heterogeneous systems environment, with experience deploying, managing, and developing open source software and systems, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience are required. Experience in basic server administration, including installation of server hardware and operating system software, account management, writing and maintaining administrative scripts and programming in perl or UNIX shell, and basic IP networking is required. Knowledge and experience in web services, virtualization, directory services and identity management solutions and in performance monitoring and tuning is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be familiar with LDAP, SSL, SOA, SAML, Shibboleth, and OpenID protocols and practices and will take an active part in furthering such technologies. Knowledge of programming in C, C++, or Java is desirable. The successful candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, will be a proven collaborator, and will take ownership for proactively delivering exceptional service to campus constituents.

How to Apply


A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit letter of interest, resume and names of three references to:

 

Senior Systems Administrator Search – 933

University of Puget Sound

1500 North Warner #1007

Tacoma, WA 98416-1007


Benefits
Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate’s education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations. Flexible benefits plan includes three different medical plans, dental insurance, health care & dependent care personal expense accounts, 25K life insurance, and options for additional life insurance.  Puget Sound contributes the equivalent of 10% of your salary to a retirement account. Tuition reimbursement for staff, faculty, and partners at Puget Sound & Seattle University and for dependents at participating tuition exchange institutions. On-campus training and development opportunities.

About the University of Puget Sound
Located in Tacoma, Washington, Puget Sound is an independent national undergraduate liberal arts institution with select graduate programs in education and the health sciences.  With an enrollment of 2,600 students from 47 states and 13 countries, Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington.  Established in 1888, the University’s 11:1 student-faculty ratio provides students with personal attention from over 200 faculty members who have a strong commitment to teaching. University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA