Senior Systems Administrator
Texas Digital Library
Austin

Texas Digital Library seeks a Tech Team Lead to help manage the systems and
digital environment that brings the research of Texas universities to the
world. Your work will enable universities to bring their research data and
digital library collections online.

  
Essential Functions

Act as leader of the TDL Systems team, overseeing the administration of
systems including repositories, preservation systems, the Vireo Electronic
Thesis and Dissertation Management System, and other tools supporting
scholarly communication activities as key services of the Texas Digital
Library. Develop an architecture for standardization, security, and back-up
assurance for TDL services within the Amazon cloud for multiple client
universities. Provide lead system administration for DSpace repository
management. Support applications for data processing, remote database
interfaces, and associated run-time environments and operate in a Linux
environment at Amazon Web Service. Work with Director of Operations to design
or integrate, code, test and deploy applications for support of services

  
Marginal/Incidental functions

Other related functions as assigned.

  
Required qualifications

Demonstrated expertise with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in
systems administration. Relies on experience and proficiency to plan and
accomplish goals. Experience with hardware diagnostics, backups, replication
and failure-recover procedures. Proficiency in programming and or scripting
languages such as UNIX Shells, Python, PHP and Perl. Professional experience
in supporting web and database servers on Linux platforms. Current or recent
professional experience in Linux server administration. Strong experience with
SQL. Understanding of network fundamentals such as TCP IP, network firewalls
and proxies. Experience in identity management services. Experience with
Sendmail. Ability to work directly with customers. Ability to communicate and
develop project plans within a team environment. Ability to work in a team
environment.

  
Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a digital library environment. Experience with configuration
management systems such as Puppet. Experience in public and private cloud
storage and services. Experience in a university environment. Experience with
Amazon Web Services including S3 and or Glacier. Experience in Solr Lucene
search and indexing systems. Experience with REST and other web services.
Experience managing DNS LDAP, Apache, Wordpress, Tomcat, MySQL, Postgres,
Nagios and Sendmail. Proven superior technology troubleshooting and diagnostic
skills.

  
Working conditions

May work around standard office conditions Repetitive use of a keyboard at a
workstation Use of manual dexterity Lifting and moving Concurrent multiple
projects under pressure of deadlines or time limitations. Occasional extended
work hours or on call obligation. Work under stress, as team member and
independently. Commitment to provide excellent customer service.



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