Observatory Systems Manager

2 weeks ago

Victoria, Canada University of Victoria Full time

Organizational Unit- University of Victoria -> VP Research -> Ocean Networks Canada- Location- University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary)
- Posting Close Date- 9 December 2024- Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.- FTE- 1.0- Salary Grade- $87,035.00 - $113,217.00- Additional Posting Information-
- Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable.- Classification- SG14- Employee Group:
- PEA - Regular- # of Hires Needed- 1- Category- Computers, Software- About this OpportunityThe University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

**_*This position is eligible for a Hybrid Work Arrangement *_**

**The salary range for this position is**:

- **Recruitment range: $87,035 - $95,971 starting salary** determined by the PEA Collective Agreement.
- **Performance range: starting salary to max of $113,217** is available through annual performance increases
- Job SummaryThe work is performed primarily at the University of Victoria Queenswood campus with some field work at the ONC shore and field stations.

Systems analysts within the Systems Operations team rotate to provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week on-call support. The Systems manager is responsible for scheduling the on-call support and providing secondary technical support if needed.
- Job RequirementsThis position requires an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering (or equivalent) plus minimum 8 years of experience in at least two of the following: database monitoring; Linux system administration, data storage, ethernet networking, RDBMSs.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

**Experience requirements**:

- Unix (Linux), system administration
- Database experience including: basic administration of RDBMSs such as Oracle, MySQL and NoSQL database such as Cassandra
- Basic Windows administration
- Design and configuration of new hardware and software
- Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills
- Experience with financial/budget administration
- Proven track record achieving project goals on time and produce deliverables of a high quality
- Demonstrated leadership, supervisory skills in a team environment.

**Knowledge requirements**:

- Installation and configuration of Linux hosts, physical and virtualFibre channel and SAN disk systems, software RAID implementation
- Maintenance of development tools such as subversion and wiki
- Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures
- Monitoring database systems
- Network monitoring systems and SNMP
- Messaging systems such as ActiveMQ
- Copper and fibre-based networks, IP networking, VLAN and firewall usage, Cisco/Alcatel networking equipment installation and configuration
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as the Bourne shell, Perl and/or Python
- Cloud storage and cloud computing

**Competency requirements**:

- Results Oriented: Relentlessly pursues improvement and results. Flexible, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high level of responsibility and multiple priorities. Creates a culture of mutual accountability.
- Analytical Skill: Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Management skill: Strong Supervisory and staff training experience with the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with all stakeholders
- Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Communication: Communicates effectively with strong written and verbal skills. Ability to write coherent technical and user documentation
- Independence: Ability to work independently is self-motivated and works well within a team environment
- Flexibility: Ability to work in an effective and organized manner in a complex environment with a willingness to modify one's preferred way of doing things.

**In addition, this position requires**:

- Government of Canada Security Clearance Level II (Secret)
- Valid BC class 5 driver’s licence
- Willingness and ability to independently acquire new computing and other related skills

**Assets**:

- Experience with troubleshooting in unusual operating conditions

**Territory Acknowledgement**:We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

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