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Enterprise Systems Administrator

Westfield State University

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March 6, 2025

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Westfield, Massachusetts

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Enterprise Systems Administrator

Campus Title: Enterprise Systems Administrator
State Job Title: Staff Assistant
Department: Information and Instructional Technology Services
Job Code: HA5600
FLSA Status: Exempt
Funding: 7115-0100
Bargaining Unit: APA
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Timeframe: 52 Weeks
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Supervision Received: The Enterprise Systems Administrator reports to the Associate Director of Administrative Systems.
Supervision Exercised: None
Salary: $55,000.00 to $65,000.00 Annually (salary commensurate with education and experience)

General Statement of Duties:

The Enterprise Systems Administrator assists both the Associate Director of Administrative Systems and the Database Administrator in the planning, building, maintaining server operating systems and web application systems for campus use. The Enterprise Systems Administrator ensures all systems remain reliable and secure.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties include but not limited to:
Essential:

Responsible for the installation and configuration of Linux operating systems using best practices to maintain overall system reliability and security.
Regularly applies patches and updates to ensure security and stability.
Implement firewalls, user access controls and security policy to safeguard systems.
Manages the installation and upgrades of software on servers.
Works with the Database administration to plan and manage the secure backup and restore procedures of all systems and data.
Responsible for the administration of virtual systems, including back up and restore operations.
Diagnosing and resolving issues that impact system performance.
Responsible for maintaining inventory of all administrative systems and hardware.
Assist in the management of shared network storage.
Assist in the purchase of software and hardware that supports administrative computing.
Manage automation software for administrative systems.
Develop and modify processes to automate programs and tasks using shell scripting and existing tools.
Maintain comprehensive documentation on all backup and restore procedures and periodically test backup media to ensure stability.
Maintain off-site tape library of the backup media that is fully documented.
Plan and monitor server hardware environments and power supply.
Support the Database Administrator and respond at times when they are unavailable.
Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree, preferably with an information technology discipline.
Two or more years of professional experience with Linux systems administration.
Advanced Unix/Linux shell scripting skills.
Possess the ability to communicate effectively with the user community.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with VMWare, Red Hat Linux, VEEAM
Higher Education Experience
Tomcat Server Experience
Ellucian Software Experience
Oracle Systems Experience

Additional Information:
Salary:

Salaries for current Westfield State University employees and individuals currently working for the state of Massachusetts must be calculated individually in accordance with collective bargaining agreements as well as state policies. State job specifications may be found on the Department of Higher Education's webpage.

Employee Benefits:

Benefits are an important component of an employee's total compensation package.

Health Insurance: Westfield State offers a variety of HMO, POS, and PPO-type health insurance plans for eligible employees. Coverage is effective on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. Exceptions to employees hired on the 1st of the month, coverage is effective immediately.
Retirement: the MA State Employee Retirement System provides eligible employees with a retirement pension following a 10-year vesting period. In lieu of the retirement pension, eligible employees may select the Optional Retirement Plan with a maximum 5% employer matching contribution.
Tuition Waivers & Discounts: eligible employees, including spouses and dependent children, receive reduced tuition at MA state colleges, community colleges, and universities.
Paid Time Off: employees receive 12 paid holidays and generous vacation, personal, and sick leave benefits.
Additional information regarding employee benefits is available on the University's Benefits & Wellness webpage.

Disability Accommodations

Westfield State University is committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and will ensure the availability of reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at (413) 572-8809 or visit us in the Horace Mann Building, 1st floor.

Background Check

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion and review of a background check. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration.

To apply, visit http://westfield.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=186079

Internal Number: 6054116

About Westfield State University

In 1839, Horace Mann founded Westfield State University as the first public higher education institution without barrier to race, gender or economic class. The University is dedicated to providing educational, working and living environments that value the diverse backgrounds of all people including minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and other protected persons, or individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds.

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Enterprise Systems Administrator

Westfield State University

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