Systems Engineer (UNIX) Salary: Commensurate with experience Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries Baltimore, Maryland Essential Responsibilities Primary responsibility for installation, maintenance, and security of all Unix systems and peripheral devices. Includes, but not limited to: ● Operating system installation, upgrades, and patches ● Installing, upgrading, and maintaining server hardware and peripheral devices (disk arrays, tape libraries) ● Maintaining storage area network switches and devices ● Disk array/storage design, formatting, and allocation ● Monitoring health of servers and services ● System user management (create, delete, update users on the systems) ● Management of system backup and restoration ● Writing and maintaining Unix shell scripts as needed ● Performance tuning ● Installing and maintaining small to mid-range UPS equipment Primary responsibility for installation, management, maintenance, and security of infrastructure services and software. Includes, but not limited to: ● DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SSH, FTP, and SMB services and software ● Host-based firewall technology such as IPTables or IPF ● Backup system software and services ● Web servers, Servlet containers, J2EE containers ● MySQL and PostgreSQL database software ● Manage/maintain license agreements for infrastructure software Serves as the point of contact for software and hardware vendors and vendor's technical support staff. Actively participate in the analysis and planning of Unix systems and services, including recommending server configurations and purchasing. Participation in the Systems Office on-call plan - includes being available by cell phone and participating in the on-call pager rotation. Qualifications and Requirements ● 3 - 5 years experience as a Unix systems administrator ● Working knowledge of and experience with shell scripting and programming ● Working knowledge of LAN protocols and TCP/IP ● Working knowledge of and experience with host-based firewalls ● Experience administering any or all of: -Web server software -DNS and DHCP server software -Database server software -Samba ● Ability to clearly document systems and procedures ● Strong oral and written communication skills ● Ability to work independently ● Bachelor's degree Preferred ● Experience with striping and mirroring disk storage with Veritas Volume Manager ● Experience with Solaris (SPARC/x86) and RedHat/Fedora Core Linux ● Experience with storage area network switches and technology ● Specific experience administering any or all of: -NFS -OpenSSH -WU-FTPD -MySQL and/or PostgreSQL -ISC DHCP and/or BIND -LDAP (OpenLDAP or other LDAP software) -Apache Tomcat Servlet container or Jboss J2EE container ● Experience administering Cisco network switches ● Familiarity with -XML -HTML -PHP The position is located at service-oriented, team-based and result-driven Library Systems department. The position will interact with the Sheridan Libraries Library Digital Program (LDP) and Center for Educational and Resources (CER). The position will liaise with Johns Hopkins central IT (IT @ JH) as primary point of contact related to UNIX server administration issues. The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and its collections at the John Work Garrett Library, the George Peabody Library, and the Albert D. Hutzler Undergraduate Reading Room. Its primary constituency is the students and faculty in the schools of Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and Professional Studies in Business & Education. A key partner in the academic enterprise, the library is a leader in the innovative application of information technology and has implemented notable diversity and organizational development programs. The Sheridan Libraries are strongly committed to diversity. A strategic goal of the Libraries is to 'work toward achieving diversity when recruiting new and promoting existing staff.' The Libraries prize initiative, creativity, professionalism, and teamwork. For information on the Sheridan Libraries, visit www.library.jhu.edu The University’s Job Application website is located at https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs. Please complete application, attach resume, and apply for position # 27602 (https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/job_view.cfm?view_req_id=27602). Please note that only online applications will be accepted. For assistance, please call 410-516-8048. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including tuition assistance for staff and dependents in a smoke-free, drug-free environment. Benefits overview may be viewed at http://hrnt.jhu.edu/benefits/overview/pdf/ft-senior.pdf . (AA/EOE)