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Job Summary

This position is responsible for system management functions for all shared computer system platforms and operating systems, as well as datacenter operations.

Job Specific Responsibilities

Daily assignments may include but are not limited to :

• Centralized System Management Application Administration : Manage application used to push updates, packages / applications, and configuration management to servers.
• Assist in planning, implementing, administrating, and modifying our overall backup strategy. This includes, but is not limited to traditional backup methods, VM-level backups, SAN data replication, and air-gapped backups.
• Work with third-party vendor to manage databases to ensure optimal performance and backups.
• Automate processes where possible and beneficial using scripting technologies.
• Manager server architecture of the servers on premises as well as cloud platform servers
• Capacity planning, security administration, ensuring data integrity, data back up and recovery, system performance tuning, system software installation, patching, upgrades, and general troubleshooting
• Assist with strategic infrastructure design
• Evaluate up and coming technologies and their potential usefulness to the organization
• System Administration : AIX, Linux, Windows

Education and Experience

Required Licensures / Certifications / Registrations

ITIL certification + 1 field certification

Skills and Abilities

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships

Internal : It is expected that this position will work closely with other departments across the organization to accomplish tasks / goals / requirements.

External : This position will work and interact with vendors and partners to accomplish varying organizational objectives.

Physical Capabilities

Ability to lift PC and server equipment, none to exceed 75 pounds. Adequate hand / eye coordination and fine motor skills required for typing. Listening and talking is essential in dealing with co-workers and customers.

Environmental Working Conditions

Works in a well-lit, heated, and ventilated building. Hours may vary to accommodate needs of other departments. Many systems management functions can only be performed during non-peak hours.

This position qualifies for a hybrid on-site / remote work location. Hybrid remote allows for three days a week to work remotely, and two days a week to work on site

Work may happen after hours, sometimes scheduled and sometimes unscheduled (during downtimes)

After hours work may involve remote work, or it may involve on-site work

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.