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Posting Summary
| Posting Number: YUSA-8307 |
| Position Title: Senior Systems Administrator |
| Department: Systems Management Services, University Information Technology |
| Affiliation: YUSA |
| Band: 17 |
| Salary: $74,310 |
| Duration: Continuing Full-Time |
| Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
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Purpose:
The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for system architecture design and virtualization. This includes recommending, both hardware and software solutions to meet business needs, evaluating, installing, modifying, maintaining, testing and documenting software and/or hardware in order to maintain a comprehensive Systems Management solution to the York community. The position is the senior technician for virtualization and one of the first points of contact for the SMS team and other technical teams across campus, focusing on problem resolution, training, documentation and overall expert knowledge, ensuring set policies and procedures are created, implemented, followed and met with regards to virtualization. |
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Education:
A University degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems. |
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Experience:
5 years of server administration of which 3 years should be specific to VMWare administration. |
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Skills:
The incumbent must have solid experience with system infrastructure and design accompanied by an understanding of business processes. This is necessary when working with users to understand system needs and build requirement around needs.
Knowledge of business functions is also important, as is the ability to communicate with other employees in both technical and non-technical roles
Communications hardware (e.g. routers, switches, repeaters), management tools; MUST DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED SKILLS IN THE FOLLOWING: OPERATING SYSTEMS: Microsoft Windows (XP and 7), Windows Server (2003 to 2008), Microsoft Active Directory; Basic Understanding of DATABASE MANAGEMENT: Oracle, Microsoft SQL, ODBC Interface; APPLICATION PACKAGES: Word Processing (e.g. Word), Spreadsheets (e.g. Excel), Schedulers (e.g. iCAL, Lotus Notes), Email (e.g. Netscape, Outlook, Pine, Lotus Notes), Problem Tracking (e.g. BMC Remedy), Basic Understanding of COMMUNICATIONS: Communications software (e.g. Citrix, Cisco VPN, Multicasting), Communications Protocols (e.g. TCPIP); UTILITIES: Passport York/Maya Admin, Symantec Net Backup, Active Directory.
Must demonstrate understanding and some skills (based on level of support) for Application software installed on the managed Servers. |
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| Cover Letter Required: Yes |
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Dates:
| Internal Posting Date: February 27, 2013 |
| Internal Application Deadline: March 6, 2013 |
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| Extended Posting Date: April 10, 2013 |
| Extended Application Deadline: May 8, 2013 |
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| External Posting Date: April 10, 2013 |
| External Application Deadline: May 8, 2013 |
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Please Note: All applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the posted deadline date.
Thank you for your interest in a career with York University.
Are you interested in applying to YUSA-8307?
To apply to this position click the following link to access our online application portal: https://hr2.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=13474
During the application process, please ensure that:
- You have submitted a complete application package using our online application portal*. A complete application package consists of the completed application form, a cover letter and resume
by 4:30 p.m. on the posted deadline date.
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The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University's employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and aboriginal persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code. York University is committed to employment equity and diversity and a positive and supportive environment.
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Please note, due to the high volume of applications received only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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