Systems Administrator

Welcome to Land, Buildings & Real Estate:

Land, Buildings & Real Estate (LBRE) is the operational core of Stanford University’s physical campus. LBRE constructs and maintains the Stanford campus, where advancements across the academic spectrum are made possible. Our work is founded upon the collective value of dedication, innovation, expertise, teamwork, and continuous improvement. We are committed to serving the university’s academic mission, as well as preserving and enhancing Stanford’s 8,180 acres, and pride ourselves on supporting the teaching and research of the university as “Caretakers of a Legacy."

JOB PURPOSE:

We are seeking for an energetic and passionate individual to join our IT Infrastructure & Security team as a System Administrator 2 (SA 2) within the Land, Buildings and Real Estate (LBRE) IT division. 

The group delivers Server Infrastructure and Security related services to LBRE's Sustainability and Energy Management division, Facilities Operations, Stanford Transportation and the Central Energy Facility (CEF) with IT infrastructure services. As a member of the LBRE-IT Infrastructure & Security team, reporting to Associate Director of IT, SA 2 contributes - with minimal guidance - to the uptime, integrity and availability of entrusted servers, network and infrastructure at LBRE. This includes design, installation, configuration and operation of systems, network and virtualization environment.

This position will support Linux systems administration, basic networking devices configuration, and administration of a range of VMWare enterprise services. 

This position will be a hybrid role in which individuals work in diverse office patterns/mixed work arrangements (e.g., mix of on-site Stanford locations, other locations or their homes), typically 20-80% of their time per week. Individuals in a hybrid role have a Stanford workspace as their primary work location and work from home part of their work week.

CORE DUTIES:

• Build, install, configure, analyze, tune, and troubleshoot operating system to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Resolve difficult system problems and provide consultation or training. Configure and assist in the design of system and network security.
• Manage hardware, software, and utilities for installation, modification, troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades of operating systems and workstation environments.
• Monitor and analyze resource usage to recommend/develop enhancements to system capabilities and performance.
• Compare, evaluate, and implement new technologies, and integrate systems into the computing environment.
• Document systems infrastructure for users, support and consulting personnel, and developers. Train personnel who provide support and consulting services to users.
• Act as liaison with various departments across campus. 
• Facilitate vendor relationships.

Note: The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comfort with most aspects of operating system administration especially on non-Windows operating systems, such as Linux, openBSD, VMware products, and other kinds of embedded operating systems for IoT or Industrial Control Systems (ICS) devices. 
• Experience with managing an integrated computing environment.
• Experience in multiple programming languages for system development such as Bash, Python, and PowerShell. 
• Experience with networked environments such as ability to use the route command, administer remote access service, query different DNS records, configure network-wide filesystem.
• Familiarity with principles of Cyber Security hygiene and practice of system hardening and monitoring.
• Ability to manage shared resources and perform moderately complex tasks. Ability to work well independently and as a team member.
• Ability to train to others in applications and operating system fundamentals. 
• Familiarity with principles and practice of system configuration management using modern declarative tools such as Puppet, Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience with public cloud platforms – Amazon, Google, Azure
• Experience with open-source software
• Familiarity with principles of Cyber Security hygiene and practice of system hardening and monitoring.

Certifications and Licenses:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation. Frequently sitting.
• Occasionally stand/walk, twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 21>50 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Exposed to high voltage electricity, noise >80dB TWA, confined spaces, hot temperatures, heavy metals.
• Extended hours and weekends.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job. 

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.