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Vacancy TypeEHRA Non-FacultyIs Internal Transfer OnlyNoWorking TitleSystem AdministratorSalary RangeAnticipated Hiring RangeCommensurate with experiencePosition Number00103588Work ScheduleM-F, 8-5, with occasional work outside of business hours and participation in 24x7 on call rotationFull Time Equivalent (FTE)1.00Department517101 - Shared ServicesDepartmentShared ServicesJob City & StateRaleigh, NCPrimary Function of Organizational Unit

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides a broad range of IT services for all NC State University students, faculty, and staff. The Application Infrastructure Services (AIS) team, in the Middleware Services unit of the Shared Services department within OIT, provides middleware infrastructure and application services on Unix and Windows platforms. The AIS team provides in-depth technical expertise for the ERP application, batch and web services, along with associated infrastructure components, critical to the availability of MyPack Portal, Financials, HR, Student Information Systems, document imaging, reporting tools and many other campus applications. The AIS team also supports the application build and deployment activities of application development and other technical teams.

Essential Job Duties

As a member of the Application Infrastructure Services team, the primary purpose of this System Administrator position is to provide application infrastructure support for the University’s enterprise applications. This position is responsible for resolving technical issues, supporting application development efforts, and participating in application implementations, upgrades and regulatory compliance initiatives at the University. In addition, this position proactively manages the environment with the objective of providing robust and stable application platforms and initiates corrective action when potential problems are identified.

Other Work/Responsibilities

The System Administrator is responsible for business critical application infrastructure requiring participation in on-call rotation, and working extended hours and weekends as necessary, in support of these services.

Minimum Education/Experience

Master’s degree and at least one year of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree with at least two years’ of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Departmental Required Skills

Must be an experienced Linux and/or Windows server administrator in an enterprise environment able to independently troubleshoot and resolve routine and non-routine issues at the OS and application level.

Ability to write scripts for automation of routine tasks and experience with systems analysis, troubleshooting, and working in a project team environment to implement new processes and platform features.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, work independently, and collaboratively as part of a team.

Must be capable of quickly learning new tools and processes, be detail oriented, and possess strong interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

The preferred candidate will be an experienced Unix and Windows system administrator with knowledge of current server and infrastructure best practices, and at least 5 years technical experience in a mid to large enterprise computing environment including experience with web server and application server administration, automated systems management tools and virtualization technologies.

Experience with areas such as application administration, application development, storage and networking.

Experience with SAS EBI and Visual Analytics platform or ERP software administration in a university setting.

Required License or Certification

N/A

Special InstructionsJob Open Date08/06/2019Anticipated Closing Date08/20/2019Is this position partially or fully funded on ARRA stimulus monies?NoProposed Hire Date08/01/2019AA/EOE

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Supplemental Question

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you learn of this opportunity?
   • NCSU Website
   • NCSU Executive Search Services
   • Monster.com
   • CareerBuilder.com
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • Other Online Job Board
   • Carolina Job Finder / Employment Guide
   • Job / Career Fair
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Professional Journal
   • Print Advertisement (Newspaper / Periodical)
   • Professional Organization
   • Direct Contact from NCSU HR Representative / Recruiter
   • NCSU Employee Referral
   • Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other)
   • Other
2. If you selected "Other" for the previous question, please provide the source you learned about this opportunity from.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Please briefly describe your systems administration experience. In particular, note experience supporting Windows and Unix environments.

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Please elaborate on your experience and skills with any of the following:- Configuring and troubleshooting web servers (e.g., Apache, Microsoft IIS)- Web development resources (e.g., php, javascript, ajax, jquery) - Software development tools (e.g., code repositories, task management systems, IDEs, frameworks)If you do not have any experience with the above technologies, please respond with "N/A."

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Please briefly describe your process automation experience. In particular, please include any experience with PowerShell, Perl, Python, and /or shell scripting.

   (Open Ended Question)

6. * Please give details of experience with SAS software. If you have experience in designing visualizations using SAS VA or other software, write a brief description of each project including the data used and intended audience.

   (Open Ended Question)

7. * Briefly describe your ERP system experience, particularly with PeopleSoft.

   (Open Ended Question)

Application Materials RequiredRequired Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Contact Information for References

Optional Documents