What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Administrator II (Full-Time; Temporary) position at University of Nebraska Medical Center?
Requisition Details
GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location
Omaha, NE
Requisition Number:
Staff_15031
Department
READI Core 50013528
Business Unit
Vice Chancellor for Research
Reg-Temp
Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Remote/Telecommuting
No remote/telecommuting opportunity
Position Summary
FULL-TIME; TEMPORARY
The Systems Administrator II supports the reliable, secure, and efficient operation of Research Information Technology systems by installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers, operating systems, applications, user accounts, storage, backups, and security updates. The position also uses scripting and automation to improve system administration, works with team members and users to resolve technical issues, and helps maintain system performance, availability, data integrity, and security. The role requires substantial independence and technical expertise in UNIX/Linux systems administration, with additional experience in areas such as Windows Server, virtualization, networking, databases, and programming considered beneficial.
The Systems Administrator II supports the reliable, secure, and efficient operation of Research Information Technology systems by installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers, operating systems, applications, user accounts, storage, backups, and security updates. The position also uses scripting and automation to improve system administration, works with team members and users to resolve technical issues, and helps maintain system performance, availability, data integrity, and security. The role requires substantial independence and technical expertise in UNIX/Linux systems administration, with additional experience in areas such as Windows Server, virtualization, networking, databases, and programming considered beneficial.
Position Details
Posting Category
Operations
Working Title
Systems Administrator II (Full-Time; Temporary)
Job Title
Systems Administrator II
Salary Grade
IT00
Appointment Type
W2 - TEMP NON FAC HRLY
Salary Range
$50/hour
Job Requisition Begin Date
10/07/2026
Application Review Date
10/26/2026
Review Date Information:
Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)
Computer Science or related field
(Will consider eight years related education/experience)
(Will consider eight years related education/experience)
Required Experience
4 years
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:
Experience with UNIX (Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X server, Solaris, AIX) systems administration
(Will consider eight years related education/experience)
(Will consider eight years related education/experience)
Required License
No
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
NA
Required Computer Applications:
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
Required Other Computer Applications:
UNIX (Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X server, Solaris, AIX) systems administration
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Preferred Education:
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:
Preferred Experience:
Windows Server administration;Active Directory and management of Windows networks; Virtualization Microsoft Hyper-V and Proxmox;SQL; Basic database administration of databases such as Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server; Network file systems including NFS, SMB/CIFS; Basic application development using computer languages such as Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, C, C ; Basic web development using technologies such as HTML5, CSS, PHP, Java EE, Python, Ruby.
Preferred License:
No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications:
Preferred Other Computer Applications:
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Maternity & Paternity LeaveSalary : $50