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Systems Administrator (Win/Postmaster)
Technology
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design has an immediate opening for a full-time, benefits-eligible Systems Administrator (Win/Postmaster) in our Technology Department. We enjoy a dynamic work environment that includes generous holiday and vacation time accruals. We offer a flexible and comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental and 403(b) pension plans.
Primary Function:
Design, maintain, and upgrade school-wide back-end hardware and software infrastructure.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Administration includes backup, configuration, development, documentation, management, maintenance, research, and security
- Primary Windows Administrator, including but not limited to:
- o Client and server hardware Administration, including but not limited to:
- + Microsoft Active Directory Server
- + Microsoft SQL Server
- + Windows Blackboard Server
- o Command line scripting (eg.; DOS Batch, VBScript)
- o Departmental file server Administration
- o Client and server operating system Administration
+ See Primary Windows Build Administrator below - o Reporting application support and troubleshooting (eg.; InfoMaker, Crystal Reports)
- o Student Information Systems Windows client application Administration (eg.; Jenzabar EX, PowerFAIDS)
- + User Management
- Primary Windows Build Administrator, including but not limited to:
- o Software Deployment and maintenance (ex. SCCM)
- o Windows Desktop Build Administration
- o Other specialized builds and software installation as required
- Postmaster, including but not limited to:
- o Cloud Email Administration (eg.; Google Apps for Education)
- o Local Email Administration (eg.; Dovecot, Postfix)
- o Mailing List Administration (eg.; Mailman)
- Google Apps Administrator, including but not limited to:
- o Google Apps for Education domain Administration
- o Email
- o Calendaring
- o Other services, as enabled
- Primary Backup Administrator, including but not limited to:
- o Retrospect Administration
- o Backup compliance and facilitation
- Common Responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- o Project management
- o Basic hardware maintenance and network cable pulls, which requires some lifting
- o Department cross-training and coordination
- o Help Desk support and departmental technical service requests
- o On-call (primary and secondary) for responding to and resolving systems issues occurring outside of business hours
- o Oversee and advise MCAD community regarding technology data structures, policies, standards, procedures, methodology, etc.
- o Purchasing research, vendor selection, and vendor maintenance
- + Hardware, licensing (eg.; Microsoft Campus Agreement), services, and software
- o Technical guidance and assistance
- o Other projects and duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
Education:
- BS in MIS, or equivalent technical experience
Experience:
- Three years work experience in administration of information systems and client workstations, preferably in an educational environment.
- Documented experience with appropriate protocols (eg.; CIFS, IMAP, SFTP, SMTP, POP3), primary server operating system (eg.; Windows), workstation operating systems (eg.; Mac OS X, Windows), multi-server backup applications (eg.; Retrospect), and interpreted programming languages (eg.; VBScript).
- Working knowledge of databases (eg.; Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite), directory servers (eg.; Active Directory), supported server operating systems (eg.; Linux, Mac OS X), version control (eg.; Git, Subversion).
- Familiarity with compiled programming languages (eg.; C).
Skills:
- Ability to systematize and structure individual components.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals.
- Facility in identifying, prioritizing and solving problems with a deadline.
- Ability to work effectively in a team. Detail-oriented and self-starter.
Additional Requirements:
- On-call for responding to and resolving network issues occurring outside of business hours.
Other:
- This position has been identified as security sensitive, and as such will require a background check.
- At the discretion of the college, various background checks may be done during the course of employment.
To apply, email your cover letter, resume, references, and salary requirements to: computer_jobs@mcad.edu
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