UT Southwestern needs to ensure continuous systems and facility uptime in their data center environment by performing systems administration duties on large-scale computer systems.
Requirements
- Knowledge of data center infrastructure (DCIM) applications and systems management.
- Understanding of design, configuration, and implementation related to data center network, information systems, and DC operations.
- Intermediate experience in data center operations and management.
- Intermediate networking experience.
- Intermediate knowledge of databases and scripting.
- Strong proficiency in server OS and hardware.
- Familiar with a variety of IT hardware, such as servers, cables, power systems, and cooling equipment needed to maintain the physical safety of an IT facility.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes and remediates problems involving operating systems, database systems, applications, and other technologies.
- Troubleshoots system components and recommends improvements in support of an efficient, highly available data center operation.
- Designs and implements data system components under the direction of Managers and other levels of Systems Engineers.
- Works to identify and propose innovative and creative solutions that enhance or increase the efficiency of the services provided by Information Resources to the campus community.
- Develops and reviews specifications for data system components and services.
- Assists in the development of test plans and documentation of recovery procedures.
- Assists with the development of guidelines related to the design, implementation, and monitoring of information technology systems at a data center and other application systems.
Other
- Works under general direction.
- Keeps current with industry standards, growth and changes in technology.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Work is performed in a general office area and is 100% on site.
- Candidate's must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex or be willing to relocate.
