Systems Administrator, Intermediate
Listed on 2026-02-28
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, IT Support, Cybersecurity
Enterprise Infrastructure
Why Work at Georgia State University (GSU)? Are you ready to help transform lives through academic excellence, innovative technology, research, and strong community partnerships? Georgia State University is ranked among the Top 5 Most Innovative Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2025). As a dynamic research institution, GSU offers a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment for staff, faculty, and students alike.
DescriptionSystems Administrator, Intermediate
Georgia State University
Enterprise InfrastructureWhy Work at Georgia State University (GSU)? Are you ready to help transform lives through academic excellence, innovative technology, research, and strong community partnerships? Georgia State University is ranked among the Top 5 Most Innovative Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2025). As a dynamic research institution, GSU offers a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment for staff, faculty, and students alike.
Join us in driving digital transformation in higher education and making a meaningful impact on our community. GSU’s vibrant culture, career growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and core values—respect, integrity, collaboration, and accountability—make it an employer of choice within the University System of Georgia.
What Makes GSU a Great Place to Work?- Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, and retirement plans.
- A knowledge‑sharing organization that collaborates with various partners.
The IIT Division Is The Hub For Innovation, Supporting Learning, Student Success, Research, And Economic Development. Here’s What Makes IIT a Great Place To Work
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Access to cutting‑edge technologies
- A collaborative and creative team culture
- A strong sense of purpose and impact in our work
Georgia State University’s Instructional Innovation and Technology (IIT) division is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Administrator, Intermediate with expertise in Operating Systems, Hardware, and Storage
. This role contributes to the development of new solutions, enhancement of existing systems, and resolution of complex technical systems.
- Systems Design and Implementation
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Analyze, test, design, and implement solutions to meet customer requirements. - System Maintenance and Security
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Deploy systems, apply patches, and perform upgrades. Conduct general maintenance and repair patches to ensure system security, availability, reliability and functionality. - Technical Support and Troubleshooting
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Provide technical assistance, recovery support and services for centrally managed systems. Deliver level two support by monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving moderate‑to‑complex multi‑system issues across operating systems, virtual, hardware and/or storage supported by the Enterprise Computing group. - Documentation and Process Management
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Document system configurations, installations, and maintenance processes.
Final date to receive applications: Applications must be submitted by February 14, 2026 (subject to change without notice).
QualificationsMinimum Hiring
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.
Preferred Hiring
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding in Linux Operating System (Red Hat variants preferred)
- Familiarity with configuration and patch management solutions, system monitoring solutions, enterprise backup solutions, and virtualization and orchestration tools
- Programming skills in a scripting language and language used for system automation such as Perl, Python or Powershell
- An understanding of Operating Systems and Storage concepts, protocols, and industry standards
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas and general understanding of multiple areas:
System Virtualization, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Enterprise backup and recovery/Data Protection, System Automation, Cloud Computing, Operating systems, Red Hat, and system hardware - Experience in operating system performance tuning
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in a large, heterogeneous, and higher education environment
College/Business Unit: Instructional Innovation & Technology
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 01/14/26, 5:22:43 PM
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