What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linux/Unix System Administrator position at University of North Carolina Asheville?
Posting Details
Position Information
| UNC Asheville Overview | Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and striving to be an inclusive campus community. UNC Asheville is committed to promoting diversity and a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and the ability to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. The successful candidate is expected to foster an inclusive work culture where uniqueness of beliefs, backgrounds, talents, capabilities and ways of living are respected and welcomed. |
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| Position Type | EHRA Staff |
| Title | Linux/Unix System Administrator |
| Position Number | 005084 |
| Recruitment Range | $62,000-$66,950 |
| Work Schedule and Hours | Typical office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional hours on evenings and weekend as needed to meet the needs of the department. |
| Full-Time / Part-Time | Full-Time |
| Months per Year | 12 Months |
| Position Summary | This position will be responsible for the administration of the UNCA mission critical, enterprise, and some cases educational Linux/Unix systems. This position also acts as the administrator responsible for all backup systems for the core computing environment to include onsite and cloud-based backups. This position will customize, code, test, and debug operating systems, applications, and/or backup strategies. This position shall perform day-to-day administration activities related to user administration, package/patch management, DNS/DHCP administration, and work with departments to support applications running on our Linux/Unix systems. This position will monitor the performance of the computer and network systems, review the impact of new applications on system performance, and consult with other administrators and analysts to forecast growth within the environment. |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Required Education/Experience/Skills | Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and 2-4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 1-2 years of experience. |
| Preferred Education/Experience/Skills | Three years of experience in Linux system management, preferably in a mixed platform (e.g. Enterprise Linux, Windows, Mac OS) environment. Development experience in a Linux/UNIX environment using C, perl, and other shell scripting languages for both system and apache web application programming; understanding of various Internet protocols (especially TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Kerberos, NTP, SSL/TLS and SMTP); experience managing and working with VMware ESXi and other VMware virtualization products; experience with Veeam and Cirrus and strong plus. |
| Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | Ability to work with diverse constituencies of various technical abilities. Ability to work independently and reliably to ensure projects meet time and resource constraints. Ability to work as a team member and exhibit the ability to advance technical skills. Ability to troubleshoot and independently provide solutions to problems. |
Posting Detail Information
| Special Instructions to the Applicant | Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date for each specific position. Please note that any documents submitted to Human Resources or the hiring departments become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned. Official verification from each college/university you have attended are required upon employment, and will be requested directly from the college/university by Human Resources or from the National Student Clearinghouse. Any expense will be the responsibility of the employee. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training and experience requirements, management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations. It is the policy of UNC Asheville to conduct pre-employment background investigations on all candidates selected for employment. If hired, the candidate will be required to submit proof of eligibility to work in the United States. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice. |
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| Posting Number | E0538 |
| Posting date | 11/17/2025 |
| Closing date | 12/08/2025 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
UNC Asheville is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will not discriminate against applicants and employees on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other legally protected status with respect to all terms, conditions, and privileges of university-sponsored activities, employment, and the use of university facilities.
Salary : $62,000 - $66,950
