Systems Administrator

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Support includes, but is not limited to, design, development, maintenance, security, troubleshooting, resource monitoring, repair, upgrades and installation of IT systems as well as support and participation on longer term projects. The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, respond quickly to system failures and effectively coordinate the work of team members involved in the deployment or restoration of enterprise systems.

Where specified, the incumbent will be responsible for Ancillary Systems administration, and must demonstrate administrative and technical proficiency with CBORD systems in support of University campus card operations and related interfaces.

**Qualifications**:
**The incumbent must possess the following qualifications**:

- Thorough knowledge of general programming methodology and techniques (including system implementation languages and operating system services).
- Technical skills appropriate to the assigned area within Operations &Infrastructure, include:

- Operating Systems support in a network environment, including VLANs, network interface configuration, and various internet protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DNS, HTTPS, SMTP, NTP);
- File systems configuration and management including NTFS, Fat32, Ext4, NFS, and remotely supplied NAS/SAN file systems;
- Networked directory services, security and administration including, Active Directory, LDAP or Unix Directory services;
- Microsoft Clients and Servers or Solaris, Linux Servers and Desktops (including security features and administration);
- Configuration and support for virtualization technologies, in particular VMware or HyperV;
- Administer and implement systems security with a demonstrated knowledge of firewall rules, file permissions, user groups, account administration, and package management;
- OS scripting and programming tools (Microsoft batch file, Visual Basic, Windows PowerShell, Windows Script Host, PERL, HTML, Unix/Linux scripting, etc.);
- Web service platform (Apache, Tomcat, IIS) administration and SSL/TLS encryption;
- Database management (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, Maria), access controls, SQL scripting and development / utilization of custom utility programs.
- Communication skills are vital as Systems Administration often requires direct contact with Vendors, Faculty, Staff, Students and other technical support individuals; therefore, the incumbent must be able to tailor communication, dependent upon the recipient’s level of knowledge or understanding.
- Integrity is paramount as a Systems Administrator has computer access privileges that exceed those available to other individuals. It is imperative that these privileges be used in a completely ethical and honest fashion to protect the rights, privacy and intellectual property of the University.
- Able to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals or technical procedures.
- Possessing excellent written and oral communication skills, the incumbent will write reports and procedure manuals and effectively present information and respond to questions from faculty, staff, students, managers, clients and other IT professionals.

**Education and Experience**:
**The above is normally acquired through the completion of**:

- Honours degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Seven years’ experience in Systems Administration.

**HR Note**:
Equivalencies will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to provide information which may demonstrate equivalent qualifications. Please note that applicants may be required to complete an employment test as part of the selection process for this position. Those applicants that are selected for an interview will be requested to contact the Human Resource Advisor assigned to this competition as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made to accommodate your request in a timely manner. Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.