Systems Engineer

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Job Title:
Systems Engineer

Department:
OHTECH | OARnet Engineering Team

OARnet is seeking a server and cloud systems administration engineer. This Systems Engineer will architect systems designs, ensuring their optimal performance through open source, home-grown or commercial tools. The individual in this position will also identify requirements in conjunction with principal investigators as a developer.

The ideal candidate can work independently as well as part of a team and will gain experience with a wide variety of projects. Must be a motivated self-starter and interested in working in a multi-faceted environment.

The individual will develop and maintain systems for engineering, networking, and systems groups of OARnet, Ohio’s statewide network backbone. OARnet maintains and delivers services across the state’s 5,500-mile fiber-optic network backbone to support the connectivity relied upon every day by Ohio’s higher education, K-12 education, state and local government, public broadcasting, health care and research communities.

Job Duties Include:

• Develop and support web-based network management tools in a Unix environment. This includes AWS cloud, ServiceNow ticketing system, Nagios, Splunk, and custom scripts used for monitoring and managing OARnet backbone.

• Implement data visualization, dashboards, usage summarization, device automation and network monitoring tools for internal and external use.

• Provide operational support to internal staff.

• Responds to service-affecting incidents, diagnoses complex user-facing issues, and explores related emerging technology.

• Initiate projects that help enhance tools or streamline older projects.

• Create software application packages and automation for endpoint support.

• Research, formulate and refine problem statements for various products.

• Writes and maintains technical documentation.

• Performs security mitigation of managed systems. Seeks implementation of high security solutions for projects.

This position will be placed in an on-call rotation for off-hours and weekend break/fix support. This position offers a flexible schedule. OARnet fosters an environment of continuing education and training. Ongoing training and learning is an expectation of the role and will be supported by OARnet.

OARnet , along with the Ohio Supercomputer Center  and OhioLINK , is part of the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH) , the technology and information division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) . OH-TECH provides high-tech solutions for Ohio’s higher education institutions to catalyze innovation in the modern knowledge economy. OH-TECH is a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Because The Ohio State University serves as OH-TECH’s fiscal and legal agent, OH-TECH staff enjoy the same benefits as other Ohio State employees , including participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), the Ohio State Health Plan, employee wellness and work-life balance programs, educational benefits, discount programs and more. 

Application Instructions: As part of your application provide a coding portfolio or examples of work.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related systems area.

• 2+ years of Python, Javascript, and HTML experience in Unix development environment.

• 2+ years of Unix shell scripting, SVN or GIT Version control, C/C++programming, Django web framework and CSS experience.

• Must be able to function in a small team environment and provide production support to internal and external customers.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Education/Experience

• 1+ years of high-level understanding of service provider IP/MPLS network architecture and DWDM optical networking.

• 1+ years of AWS Cloud development, Splunk and Nessus scanner administration.

Additional Information:

Function: Information Technology

Subfunction:  IT Multi-Discipline

Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized

Career Level: S2

**Please include coding portfolio with application.

Location:
Kinnear Rd, 1224 (0374)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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