Senior Systems Administrator

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Opportunity

This position is for a Unix Specialist (see Unix Specialist requirements in Job Summary below).

This is a continuing position. Only those that hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency are eligible to work in continuing positions.

The University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers and one of Canada’s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria’s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

We know that our employees play a vital role in our success. In exchange, we offer :

• competitive pay
• great benefits
• generous vacation time
• funding for career development and a diverse range of learning and development opportunities
• spousal hire for faculty and librarians
• on-site child care
• relocation grants for eligible new employees
• discounted athletic facility membership
• sustainability initiatives
• an equitable and diverse work environment
• tools and resources to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• This position may be eligible to occasionally work from home but you must live in the local area

The salary range for this position is :

Job Summary

Mandate :

Reporting to the Associate Director, Data Centre Services, the Senior Systems Administrator works as part of a team to design, build, and ensure the operational effectiveness and security of the university’s servers, storage and data centres. Members of this team maintain administrative, teaching and learning systems essential to the operation of the entire university. These systems are required to be in operation 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year.

Objectives :

System maintenance is usually required to be performed off-hours and major issues are responded to on a 24 / 7 basis. This role may require working outside of normal work hours on an emergency or pre-scheduled basis.

Job Requirements

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant discipline plus at least five years of experience in system administration in a large enterprise or academic environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include :

Windows Specialist :

Unix Specialist :

In addition, this position requires :

Experience in an academic environment will be considered an asset.

Territory Acknowledgement : We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm / Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Equity Statement : UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who are eager to actively participate in that shared responsibility. We actively encourage applications from members of historically and systemically marginalized groups.

Accessibility Statement : If you anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process contact : uviccareers@uvic.ca Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.

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