Description:

Under general supervision, functions as an expert system administrator engaged in installing, configuring and maintaining hardware and operating system software in support of business processing requirements. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

1. Designs, installs, configures, and maintains operating system servers in support of business requirements.

2. Performs software installations and upgrades to hardware and operating system software; maintains in accordance with established information technology policies and procedures.

3. Develops and promotes standard operating procedures.

4. Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels.

5. Ensures data and media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups.

6. Supports media management through internal methods and procedures and use of offsite storage and retrieval services.

7. Resolves complex procedural, operational, and technical problems.

8. Ensures the integrity of the infrastructure hardware and operating system software.

9. Provides recommendations regarding hardware and system software planning and budgeting.

10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:

Preferred: Functional knowledge of TCP/IP and InfiniBand Network topology

RHCSA or RHCE certification

- Experience with the administration of high-performance computing software, including Slurm, Warewulf, and Module

- Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server

- Knowledge of various scripting languages and tools such as Ansible, Bash, Python, Conda, Prometheus, Grafana

- Ability to perform hardware diagnostics and parts replacement

- This position is 100% on-site.

- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.