[Posted 2009.1. 9]
Harvard University
Systems Administrator IV
Harvard University Library is seeking a Systems Administrator IV to
join the Office for Information Systems Department!
Overview:
The Harvard University Library (HUL) is one of the greatest research
libraries of the world and is committed to maintaining its excellence
in the digital era. The Office for Information Systems (OIS) is devoted
to developing, implementing and maintaining innovative and stable
systems that support the academic and research mission of the University
by providing integrated and coherent access to research materials
and resources. To achieve its mission, OIS collaborates with a wide
variety of Harvard staff and committees including librarians, curators,
and instructional technology staff on innovative projects and strategic
initiatives that aim to integrate technology services and digital
catalogs and content into the fabric of the university.
Systems Administrator IV Duties and Responsibilities:
The Systems Operations team is responsible for the development and
support of complex high availability Oracle & UNIX, web-based
library applications. As a senior member of the Systems Operations
team and reporting to the Manager of Production Operations, the System
Administrator will work collaboratively with experienced programmers,
analysts, systems librarians, vendors, central university IT staff
and other system administrators to provide stable applications for
the Harvard libraries. Incumbent will maintain the hardware and software
infrastructure in our UNIX environment including managing a large
capacity SAN storage/tape environment, recommending hardware purchases,
installing and patching operating systems, diagnosing and troubleshooting
system problems, and consulting with developers and application support
for infrastructure best practices. Library Systems include a client/server
library management system, on-line public catalogs, preservation and
access Digital Repository, and a growing suite of digital library
applications.
Major duties and responsibilities include: Maintain hardware and
system software for a large digital archive with disk and tape storage,
projected to grow to over 250TB. Specify, recommend, install, configure,
and maintain hardware (servers, disk arrays, etc).Serve as a lead
systems admin. for identifying problems as well as driving resolution
with University network and systems operations center staff. Install
and configure server and operating systems and related layered software,
ensuring standards and procedures are maintained. Troubleshoot production
systems to keep library systems reliable and secure. Provide system
recommendations for high-availability, backup, and disaster recovery
planning and implementation. Provide consultation with application
developers on hardware and software decisions. Diagnose and troubleshoot
system and network problems. Maintain system security, including firewalls
(router ACLs) and host-based defenses. Develop and serve as mentor
to less experienced staff. Please Note: Expected to provide off-hours
support as part of an on-call rotation.
Education and Job Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or multiple years of relevant
work experience is required with at least 6 years' progressively responsible
professional level experience as a UNIX system administrator.
Expert Unix skills: Solaris and Linux.
Experience with TCP/IP, HTTP,DNS, Apache HTTP server and NFS.
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and to
solve problems quickly.
Strong verbal and written communications skills required.
Additional Qualifications:
Knowledge of large-scale storage systems, especially SAM/QFS as well
as. knowledge of Suns SAM/QFS product, highly desirable.
General Information:
Location: Cambridge, MA; Full Time: M-F 9am-5pm; Grade 57
Salary and benefit information, please visit the following web site:
http://www.employment.harvard.edu
To apply to this position, please visit this web site: http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=40322
For more information please visit our web site at http://hul.harvard.edu/ois
Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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