UIC ranks among the nation’s leading research universities and is Chicago’s largest university with 33,000 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, 16 colleges, and the state’s major public health system.

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is seeking an experienced Linux/Windows System Administrator to join our growing team. This position will be responsible for the managing Research Resources Center (RRC) IT infrastructure including servers, networks, and desktops. IT Technical Associate will be tasked to act as main point of contact for responding to users’ IT trouble tickets, documenting electronic assets, forming/maintaining standardized access policies, and upgrading physical and virtual infrastructure as needed. Position will be responsible to work in both Linux and Windows environments and will be tasked to assist with providing technical support to maintain scientific instrumentation housed within various research labs.

This is a full-time and benefits elgibile position.  Hybrid and flexible work schedules are available. UIC offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience.  In addition all full time benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which include; Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance, a defined benefit pension plan as well as paid leave which includes; Vacation, Holiday and Sick.  In addition we offer tuition waivers for employees and dependents.  Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits

• Installation, configuration, and administration of Linux servers (CentOS, RHEL, and Slackware), Windows servers, VMWare vSphere, vCenter, OVIRT, Commvault, Nagios, servers, desktops, printers, laptops, wireless access points, routers, projectors, screens, and firewalls. Provide support for commercial software from external vendors used by various Cores.
• Design and maintain efficient data backup and recovery policies/procedures to ensure business continuity. Develop and maintain a business continuity and disaster recovery plan to ensure 24/7 availability of critical systems and restoration of research data and services in the event of failure of IT. Active Directory and Group Policy management and support.
• Provide overall system administration expertise in various platforms to design and implement solutions for challenging research IT problems
• Maintain, audit, and enhance security system and ensure integrity of housed IT infrastructure
• Manages and maintains both network and system level access controls.
• Design, create and maintain IT infrastructure documentation. Provide basic system and network support of scientific instrument workstations
• Contribute to long term Research Information Technology organization, operation, and supervision of staff by anticipating, assessing, and planning for future needs
• Work with outside vendors to design and procure efficient and cost-effective solutions to business needs.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
2. A minimum of 1 year demonstrated experience in Systems Administration & Operations which includes demonstrated experience in configuration, installation, maintenance, backup/recovery and upgrading multi-user computer systems hardware and software as well as establishing/managing user accounts.
3. Windows Server Administration, working with windows active directory, group policy management, SCCM
4. Demonstrated experience managing cluster environment (Ovirt or VMWare), SAN storage administration, Linux System Administration & Operation, configuration, installation, maintenance, backup / recovery and upgrading multi-user computer systems hardware and software as well as establishing/ managing user accounts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ideal candidate would have 2-3 years of experience in Linux/Windows System Administration.
• Demonstrated experience managing virtual environments such as Ovirt.
• Thorough understanding of Networking concepts
• Experience managing VMWare Cluster environment including Esxi, vSphere and VCenter.
• Experience managing SAN storage environment.
• Experience working with Domain controller
• Experience working with Nagios monitoring software
• Experience working with Linux Network administration and Operating systems
• Experience working with managing backups and restores using Commvault backup software and tape libraries.
• Demonstrated experience managing firewalls and monitoring vulnerability scanning software

To Apply: For fullest consideration, please fully complete an online application by clicking the Apply for Position button below.

Fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections.

You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the document section of your online application.

All civil service positions require an exam.  The exam for this position is a Credentials Assessment.  You will not be required to report in person for this exam.

Credential Assessment Exam Scoring Information:

You will not be required to report in person for this exam. The updated online application and all uploaded, relevant documents, such as a resume, college transcript, certifications and licensures will be used in the calculation of the exam score. These documents should be uploaded prior to the position close date.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties and responsibilities, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates of employment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number of hours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additional consideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e. resume, transcripts, licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicable documents.

For additional information regarding this position please contact Heather Ross at hross@uic.edu.

If an application is not fully completed and submitted by the close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered for this position.

For fullest consideration, the above mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than 7/6/2022

We appreciate your interest in employment at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

University of Illinois faculty, staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.

For classifications that require a degree as part of the minimum qualifications, a degree verification will be required before any offers of employment are extended.