Job Information
The University Of Texas At Dallas System Engineer II in Dallas, Texas
Posting Number: S05903P
Department: NSM Deans Office
Salary Range: 70,000.00
Pay Basis: Monthly
Position Status: Regular full-time
Job Description:
This position is responsible for provisioning, deploying, administering, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, upgrading, and patching Linux and Windows resources supporting the operations of NS&M. The engineer will collaborate closely with the HPC Operations team at the University of Texas, Dallas for supporting high performance computer resources. The engineer will demonstrate a customer service mindset and adapt with agility to different work styles. They will interact with employees and stakeholders in a positive, productive, and appropriately stratified manner at various levels. The applicant must be self-motivated to stay abreast of applicable new technologies and technical methodologies to advance their productivity and career path. This engineer will produce effective, timely results both on individual projects and in team projects of all sizes. The engineer will have a good understanding of Linux distros, Windows, Networking, Hardware, and desktop administration. The engineer will have additional responsibility to document processes, procedures, system configurations, services and to place configuration information within our configuration management systems.
Reporting to the Software Systems Specialist IV at the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NS&M), This is a systems engineer with a background in Linux administration, desktop support, and networking. To collaborate with and support school’s faculty and students, the engineer must have demonstrated a consultative customer service attitude in prior roles in similar organizations. Primary responsibilities include: managing existing Linux and Windows workstations, setting up new Linux and Windows workstations and high performance computer servers. The engineer ensures systems are secure, available, and reliable. They must have broad industry knowledge of hardware and software services involved in building and operating Linux-based environments.
Minimum Qualifications:
No degree – Six years recent applicable experience
Associate Degree with 4 years applicable experience
Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years applicable experience
Preferred Education and Experience:
Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with four years of experience in corresponding support efforts, products and technologies.
Installation, configuration, and management of RHEL , Centos, Rock 8/9.
Troubleshooting methodology and awareness of industry standards.
Experience administering NIS , NFS , DNS , DHCP , LDAP & Samba server.
Demonstrate strong technical documentation, and organizational skills.
Experience with automation using Ansible, shell scripting, and other automation tools.
Experience in upgrading on Linux operating systems and hardware maintenance for handling increasing memory, disk space, and replacing failed hardware.
Good understanding of fundamentals of networking and electrical power for workstations management
Experienced in supporting on-premises storage platforms
Familiarity with: Open source and commercial research related software such as Python, R, Matlab, Mathworks, Julia, Ansys, Intel, nVidia cuda and GCC compilers.
Experience with all related dev ops tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Ansible, package management tools for rpm and or deb package building.
Important Message:
1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE , including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator (ADACoordinator@utdallas.edu) . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator (TitleIXCoordinator@utdallas.edu) .