Systems Engineer II

The University of Virginia Department of Computer Science (CS) is seeking a Systems Engineer II to join our team. The Systems Engineer will work independently or collaboratively on long-term projects, designs, and overall maintenance of the existing computing environment and related services. Further, the candidate will provide helpdesk ticketing support through a ticketing system to students, faculty, and staff in the CS department.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and experience administering an enterprise deployment of Linux, along with familiarity with typical deployments of Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Further, the ideal candidate will have experience with software compilation, patching and security management (Windows, Linux, MacOS), and configuring and maintaining Linux automation using scripting (Bash, Lua, etc.), Ansible or Puppet, or cron jobs.

Responsibilities to Include

• Provide ongoing technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students.
• Resolve account, application, file, network, and other issues in a timely manner.
• Work within a team that shares responsibilities for system administration and user support for the department's instructional and research systems.
• Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure systems that provide enterprise services to the computing environment.
• Maintain and upgrade existing infrastructure services and software.
• Design and develop configurations, workflows, and system integration procedures.
• Maintain technical documentation of deployed systems and services.
• Perform the installation and initial configuration of operating systems; perform upgrades and apply security patches.
• Participate in the development of test strategies, devices, and systems.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements (only one must be fulfilled):

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience.

High school diploma and 4 years of relevant experience.

The selected applicant will be required to be on-site in Charlottesville, VA as needed.

This position will remain open until filled. This is a non-exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future.

Please apply online, and search for R0085861. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Internal applicants: Search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

For finalists, references will be completed via UVA’s standardized process using SkillSurvey. A total of up to five references will be requested via SkillSurvey for top candidates during the final phase of the interview process. A total of three references is required.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree required; may consider combination of relevant experience, education, certification(s) in lieu of degree.

Experience: 2+ years relevant professional experience required.

Licensure: None.

Physical Demands:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of computers. Occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend training programs. Must be capable of lifting 25 - 50 lbs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.