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The Enterprise Windows and Azure Administration (EWA) team manages a wide variety of both vended and internally developed web, application, and database servers. EWA also supports CI/CD pipelines, web application and container deployment, management, monitoring, et cetera for a wide variety of Indiana University development teams. In addition, EWA manages and supports Microsoft Azure and Power Platforms at IU, including PowerBI.

Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Works with multiple development teams and other system administrators to support deployment pipelines and container orchestration.
• Supports the EWA DBA team by providing additional database server management and automation.

General Responsibilities

• Advises on team architecture and provides advanced knowledge in the building, configuration, operation, monitoring and maintenance of scripts and code used to administer and automate servers and systems; reviews and creates advanced scripts to manage exchanges between development and operations teams.
• Provides escalated problem resolution for university systems as tier III support; writes team documentation of systems architectures, systems practices and processes to satisfy business continuity, security, inventory, and supportability requirements.
• Establishes metrics and provides advanced monitoring of servers and systems, using a combination of scripting and system management technologies, including application performance management (APM) and creation of custom monitors to ensure integrity and provide scalability, business continuity, and operational performance; develops new scripts and modifies existing scripts as needed to automate operations team functions and assist with monitoring, patching, etc.
• Provides advanced support for internal and external partners in monitoring, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers and systems.
• Writes the standard practices for the development of complex spreadsheets and diagrams demonstrating dataflow of large scale systems, showing server and system connectivity to internal and external partners; monitors patches and updates for all servers and systems with latest operating system, application, and other security updates.
• Makes recommendations for the development and implementation of team's strategic plan for all servers and systems.
• Researches and stays up to date on systems administration best practices and automation approaches.
• May participate in committees and communities of practice to share and improve systems administration practices across the university.
• May serve as project leader; often provides guidance to junior peers.

This position is posted at the Advanced Career Level but may be filled at the Career Career Level depending on the candidate's qualifications. Although they will be similar, the duties and responsibilities may differ if filled at the lower rank. Please see the qualifications for each level listed below.

ADVANCED REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science or related field)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years of experience in network and server administration, scripting, and/or software development

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• Industry standard certification(s)

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot complex/advanced problems

Preferred

• Experience with the following technologies: PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Containerization, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Windows Server, Linux, Desired State Configuration, SQL Scripting and Administration, scripting API integrations

CAREER REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in computer science or related field)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of experience in network and server administration, scripting, and/or software development

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot complex/advanced problems

Preferred

• Experience with the following technologies: PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Containerization, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Windows Server, Linux, Desired State Configuration, SQL Scripting and Administration, scripting API integrations

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

This position is eligible for remote work or to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Sys Admin, Engineer & Program

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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