Senior Software System Administrator

Maintains web environment by identifying system requirements, installing upgrades and monitoring system performance.
• Establishes web system specifications by analyzing access, information and security requirements and designing system infrastructure.
• Establishes web system by planning and executing the selection, installation and configuration; testing of server hardware, software, and operating and system management systems and defining system and operational policies and procedures.
• Maintains web system performance by performing system monitoring and analysis and performance tuning; troubleshooting system hardware, software, and operating and system management systems; designing and running system load/stress testing and escalating application problems to vendor.
• Secures web system by developing system access, monitoring, control and evaluation; establishing and testing disaster recovery policies and procedures; completing back-ups;and maintaining documentation.
• Upgrades web system by conferring with vendors and services and developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements and new software.
• Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets and monitoring expenses.
• Updates job knowledge by tracking emerging internet technologies, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
job requirements
More than 5 years
Bachelor's Degree at least
Computer Software Graphic Design Information Technology Services

System Administrator Qualifications/Skills:
• General Programming Skills
• System Administration
• Technical Understanding and Management
• Provisioning
• Telecommunications and Internet Technologies
• Dependability, Verbal Communication, and Ability to Handle Pressure and Learn on the Fly
Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements:
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering
• Minimum of five years of experience in Servers and database administration
• Experience with Java GUI front-end development, SQL, Postgres, or equivalent database tools
• Experience with Agile software development using JIRA
• Experience with Zeek (formerly Bro)
• Experience in multiple OS platforms with strong emphasis on Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu), Mac OS X and Windows systems
• Experience with OS-level scripting environment such as Bourne shell.
• Experience working in a research environment that relies extensively on Open Source solutions
• In-depth knowledge of the TCP / IP protocol suite, security architecture, securing and hardening Operating Systems, Networks, Databases and Applications.
• Knowledge of the Incident Response life cycle
• Thorough understanding of the threat and attack landscape, attack vectors, vulnerabilities and how they are leveraged by malicious actors.
• Security certifications, Database Administrator certifications are highly preferred but not required.