The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. This individual participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure. This individual ensures that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values, enabling staff, volunteers, and Partners.

This individual is accountable for following:

• Maintain the health of the linux servers and iot devices and internal network
• Engineering of SA-related solutions for various project and operational needs
• Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures
• Contribute to and maintain system standards
• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks.  Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the system daily and respond immediately to security or usability concerns
• Create and verify backups of data
• Upgrade systems and processes as required for enhanced functionality and security issue resolution
• Administrate infrastructure, including firewalls, databases, malware protection software and other processes
• Review application logs
• Install and test computer-related equipment
• Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures
• Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.  Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required
• Monitoring equipment
• Apply OS upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary
• Upgrade and configure system software that supports GIS infrastructure applications or Asset Management applications per project or operational needs
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures.  Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
• Manages the day-to-day operations  by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance and repair. Ensures that records of system downtime and equipment inventory are properly maintained. Applies revisions to host system firmware and software. Works with vendors to assist support activities.procedures to ensure operational reliability. Trains technical staff in how to use new software and hardware developed and/or acquired
• Performs troubleshooting as required. As such, leads problem-solving efforts often involving outside vendors and other support personnel and/or organizations
• Establishes, maintains and manages users Unix accounts. Installs, modifies and maintains systems and utility software on server computer systems. Provides server support related to other software
• Establishes guidelines and methods for the installation and management of the host computer operating systems, disk arrays, fiber channel switches, tape libraries and other components
• Ensures high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission critical host computer resources
• Develops procedures to maintain security and protect systems from unauthorized use, acts of nature and user abuse
• Develops procedures, programs and documentation for backup and restoration of host operating systems and host-based applications
• Develops and coordinates project directions and schedules to maximize benefits and minimize impacts on the customer organizations. Provides leadership in planning and implementation of projects for computer operations and enterprise systems administration
• Develops tools, procedures, and training sessions for Operations, Client Support and Systems Development staff to assist with work
• Manages the data center and computer host systems including hardware, software and equipment such as air-conditioning system, UPS (uninterrupted power system) and fire protection system
• Stays current with technological developments in systems administration technology and recommends ways for PCC to take advantage of new technology

 Positions in this classification may perform all or some of the responsibilities above and all positions perform other related duties as assigned

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are requested to send their updated resume along with a cover letter to [email protected]

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