What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Administrator position at Aurora University?
Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.
AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.
We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found
Position Purpose
The Systems Administrator supports learning by maintenance of existing software applications and development of new applications in support of management information needs of Aurora University and various university departments.
Core Competencies
The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein.
Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission.
Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Aurora University offers competitive, flexible benefits to eligible employees.
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Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
How many years of experience supporting Linux and Windows based servers do you have?
Do you understand that this position is not remote and will require you to be onsite or work in a hybrid capacity within the Chicagoland area?
Do you now or will you in the future need VISA sponsorship?
AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.
We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found
Position Purpose
The Systems Administrator supports learning by maintenance of existing software applications and development of new applications in support of management information needs of Aurora University and various university departments.
Core Competencies
- Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
- Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
- Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
- Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned.
- Develop, maintain and support AU’s Learning Management System (LMS) and Administrative Systems that are used by AU students and faculty.
- Develop, maintain and support for Windows / Linux (RHEL/CentOS), Nutanix, Cloud Based systems, and Storage Infrastructure.
- Develop, maintain and support system backups
- Create and maintain server and system documentation.
- Develop, maintain and support the ITS website and other related sites.
- Administer and support the physical security system
- Collaborate with ITS team to plan, implement, and support system design changes and updates for existing and new systems
- Monitor applications and systems.
- Provide after-hours support for infrastructure and application escalated situations as well as occasional weekend maintenance.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
- A , MCSA / MCSE, or CCNA preferred.
- Minimum one year experience supporting Linux and Windows based servers.
- Working knowledge of server and storage hardware.
- Administration and deployment of open-source applications.
- Experience with Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP and administration of SaaS based applications
- Intimately familiar with configuring and managing a full stack (i.e. LAMP, MEAN, etc.) preferred.
- Training end users on applications preferred.
- Administering systems from the command line and scripting with PowerShell, BASH, and Python preferred.
- Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills
- Active Directory, Nutanix, Storage (SAN) administration
- Quick learner with great prioritization skills
- Working knowledge of using AI based tools for systems administration
- Ability to work independently and be dependable
- Ability to accept divergent views while maintaining a constructive working relationship with other team members;
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift 50 pounds. Travel to alternate sites as needs demand.
The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein.
Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission.
Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Aurora University offers competitive, flexible benefits to eligible employees.
- Health Insurance Choice of HMO or PPO offered through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
- Dental and Vision Insurance Choice of two dental plans and vision insurance offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Life Insurance and AD&D 1.5 times annual salary, dependent on age. Additional life insurance also may be purchased for self, spouse, and children.
- Long Term Disability 60% of salary, taxable and nontaxable options.
- TIAA Retirement Account The University offers a 403b retirement plan, administered by TIAA. Matching contributions offered first day of employment to eligible employees, at the discretion of the University and Board of Directors.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) FSAs are available for medical costs and dependent care costs.
- Paid Time Off Vacation, personal, and sick leave are provided to eligible employees.
- Holidays The university observes nine major holidays where the university is closed.
- Tuition Assistance Tuition assistance for AU undergraduate courses is available to eligible employees and eligible family members beginning the term following one (1) year of regular, full-time employment. Tuition assistance for graduate programs paid at 60% for employee following Senior Leadership approval.
- Tuition Exchange Consortiums AU is a member of the Tuition Exchange (TE) and the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP) enabling full-time employees and eligible family members to be eligible for tuition assistance at more than 600 universities nationwide. Eligibility for the CIC-TEP and TE programs is one (1) year of regular, full-time employment as of 8/31.
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Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Professional degree
- Doctorate degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
How many years of experience supporting Linux and Windows based servers do you have?
- No experience
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of experience
- 2 years but less than 3 years experience
- 3 or more years of experience
Do you understand that this position is not remote and will require you to be onsite or work in a hybrid capacity within the Chicagoland area?
- Yes
- No
Do you now or will you in the future need VISA sponsorship?
- Yes
- No
Salary : $60,000 - $68,000
