Senior Systems Administrator

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine (SBM), the Senior Systems Administrator will assist with the overall cyber resiliency and patching maintenance of production infrastructure. The Sr. Systems Administrator will assist in the management and troubleshooting of servers, Citrix applications, VMWare, Active Directory and Backups. The qualified candidates will possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence. They will be a team player with the ability to work independently. Multitasking skills are a must, the candidate much possess strong analytical skills as well.

Duties of a Senior Systems Administrator may include the following but are not limited to:

• Administrator of SBMIT's VMWare environment consisting of 40 Hosts and 1500 virtual servers.
• Keep VM Tools and VM Hardware up to date on all virtual machines. Ensure all templates are patched and maintained.
• Automate patching for all Operating Systems and build documentation and workflows for manual patching exceptions.
• Keep all Hosts on a Patching and proper upgrade cycle, inclusive of physical firmware patching to ensure continued cyber resiliency.
• Troubleshoot all VMWare related issues and implement proactive monitoring for all VM Hosts and Virtual Servers.
• Assist with migrations from VMWare to Azure Stack HCI and Azure Cloud.
• Administrator of SBMIT's Citrix environment consisting of 30 application servers.
• Design, document and configure available and acquired compute and storage resources for SBMIT's expanding Citrix and server environment.
• Provide continued support and preservation of both DHCP and DNS.
• Assist in the management of the organizations primary NetScaler's and Load Balancers
• Assist with domain migrations and infrastructure consolidation efforts.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 3-4 years of IT experience. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, a combination of higher education and relevant experience with infrastructure, server patching and Virtualization technologies totaling 8 years.
• 2 + years' experience troubleshooting Virtualization issues and deployment of new servers.
• 2 + years' experience in patching administration.
• 2+ years' experience in server operating systems support.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent analytical skills are essential for this job.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years' experience of Citrix Administration.
• 2+ years' experience of DNS/DHCP Support.
• 2+ years' experience of Domain Migrations.
• Experience supporting a complex technical environment within the healthcare industry with increasing levels of responsibility.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

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• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the University Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

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Stony Brook University Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $87872 - $118262 / year.

The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:

* Location pay for UUP, CSEA & PEF full-time positions ($3400)

Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and state pension that add to your bottom line.

Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.