Integration & Workload Automation Systems Administrator

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Pennsylvania State University has an excellent opportunity in the Enterprise Systems and Services Division for a talented and driven Systems Administrator to join its Integration and Workload Automation Team in support of their Informatica Integration Platform and BMC Control-M Enterprise Scheduler. This position will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork, collaboration and building on each other’s skillsets are highly encouraged, and diversity is respected and valued. 

This role offers full remote work opportunities for candidates based in the United States and work hours will align with the Eastern Standard Time zone. Candidates must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Overall maintenance, service delivery and technical support of production batch workloads across various enterprise systems using BMC's Control-M
• Overall maintenance, service delivery and technical support of workloads across various enterprise systems using Informatica Integration Platform
• Ensure proper installation, configuration and management of Control-M application software with the objective of providing a robust and stable environment
• Work directly with customers and vendors on technical setup of application-specific connections
• Lead batch troubleshooting and problem resolution 
• Maintain all data sources and data storage options  
• Administer integration requests and analyze issues to provide effective resolution  
• Monitor system operation and performance and provide effective and efficient resolutions to incidents 
• Collaborate with partners to analyze requirements, determine scope and specifications  
• Meet defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects 
• Participate in project planning efforts  
• Identify ways to improve team efficiency and effectiveness providing innovative solutions to business needs  
• The 24/7/365 availability of campus services requires support outside of regular working hours and may involve participation in an on-call rotation schedule 
• Conduct technical walkthroughs, report project status, enable vendor solutions, and provide accurate and concise documentation 
• Adhere to University standards, best practices, accessibility requirements, coding practices, and security  
• Define and maintain standard operating procedures, disaster recovery procedures, user operations manuals, and other documentation  
• Communicate and escalate degradations and outages   
• Set up user access controls, roles, and permissions in line with data governance policies
• Perform Informatica administration activities which includes creating connections, upgrades, and secure agent installation
• Lead and/or provide technical guidance to staff and teams 

Required Education, Experience, & Skills: 

• This position will be filled as an Advanced Professional or Senior Professional depending on the final applicant’s experience and education. The Advanced Professional requires a minimum of a bachelor's Degree and 3+ year(s) of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional education and/or experience are required for higher-level positions.
• 2+ years’ experience in system administration with Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services (IICS) 
• 2+ years’ experience in system administration with BMC Control-M 
• Experience collaborating effectively with team members and partners in a project environment 
• Excellent communication skills and able to successfully articulate technology concepts to both business and technology audiences 
• Experience with data and application integrations 
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities 
• Strong software and system architecture skills  
• Enthusiasm to learn new skills and technologies 
• Strong business analysis skills 
• Experience with relational databases and non-relational data sources (MSSQL, Oracle, and flat files) 
• Experience in Linux, Windows and z/OS platforms
• Experience in file transfer technologies (SFTP, FTPS)
• Experience working in Unix Shell, Windows batch scripting
• Experience in Informatica Application Integration components like Processes, Service Connectors, and Process Objects

Preferred Knowledge & Skills: 

• Agile methodologies, code reviews, and test-driven development  
• Cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure)  
• Experience in higher education 
• Working knowledge of source control tools (GitHub)  
• Service Management tools (ServiceNOW) 

This position will require the successful completion of standard background checks.  

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.  

The pay range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$76,700.00 - $129,500.00

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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