Sr Systems Engineer/Admin

Department:  Northwestern University Qatar
Division: Information Technology (NUIT)
Requisition #: 12854
Location: Evanston
Full Time Percent: 100.00
Grade:ITS/79
Salary: TBD

Job Summary

The Senior Systems Engineer/Administrator, Qatar is responsible for planning, installing, configuring and maintaining server and storage systems and their components.  The function of the position is to ensure that systems operate in accordance with established NU-Q and IT policies and procedures.  Critical to this role are the need to ensure server data integrity and to monitor and tune operating systems to achieve optimum performance levels.

Reporting to the Director of Information Technology for Northwestern University in Qatar, this position is based in Doha, Qatar and will play a key role in analyzing NU-Q's information technology environment to design and implement an appropriate IT infrastructure.

The complexity of establishing a new IT infrastructure for the NU-Q campus may require the Senior Systems Engineer/Administrator to be on call 24/7 and to be available for period weekend and/or evening maintenance and system upgrades.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, design, and daily monitoring of NU-Q's servers and operating systems (Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and others as appropriate)  that serve critical NU-Q efforts in instruction, and administration; 
  
• Analyzing system performance and resolves problems or making appropriate recommendations to effectively manage all servers throughout their operational lifecycle;
  
• Maintaining policies and standard procedures to increase system uptime;
•  Prioritizing and resolving issues, maintaining a history of records and related documentation; 
  
• Working with the other NU-Q staff to provide hardware, software and networking solutions;
  
• Ensuring the reliable and secure implementation of automated server environments for hardware and operating systems and their ongoing support; 
  
• Proactively participating and leading meetings with customers and other NU-Q teams, and other universities in Education City;
  
• Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of operating systems and an educated awareness of evolving information technologies through professional publications, outside contacts and ongoing professional development; 
  
• Based on this knowledge, researching and proposing changes to operating systems and servers to ensure continuous operations, desired performance, and service;
  
• Participating in disaster recovery planning and exercises including backup/recovery procedures and higher availability configurations;
  
• Establishing and monitoring security alerts systems, working with other NU-Q staff, to ensure that all appropriate patches are applied in an automated and timely fashion;
  
• Performing other related duties as required or assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in an analytical field or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired;
  
• 3-5 years experience working with Windows and Red Hat Linux systems;
•  Skills and proficiencies in organization, collaboration, negotiation, problem solving, conflict management, customer focus, communication, dependability, good decision-making, innovation and creativity;
  
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, being willing to assist in other areas of IT as required.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired;
  
• Strong knowledge of operating systems;
  
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in the operation system software;
  
• Expertise with Windows and Red Hat Linux operating systems including
  
• 5-7 years experience;
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  
• Demonstrated ability to develop personal and professional skills.
  
  Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
  
  Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.  Employment eligibility verification required upon hire.
  
  Apply by 3/31/08 for full consideration.  All final candidates will undergo a comprehensive background check.
  

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Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

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