Systems Admin​/Programmer II

Job no:> 538335

Work type: Staff Full-Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Computer Science, Grant or Research Administration

Department:  - RE-IC
-AUX&HSC

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Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (IC ) is the University of Florida’s central life science research center, focused on providing UF researchers with access to cutting‑edge scientific instrumentation, services, and expertise.

• Assist with responsibility for the physical server hardware and the services they provide to IC  research and administrative functions
• Responsible for the implementation, management, and support of IC ’s infrastructure, including a variety of hardware and software systems, including web, application, and database servers.
• Carry out procedures to ensure that all systems and services meet UF privacy and security standards by analyzing, identifying, and diagnosing issues and symptoms using a variety of tools, processes, and procedures.
• Perform system administration on IC ’s server and scientific computing infrastructure and services.
• Manage the evaluation and improvement of security configurations for operating systems, applications, and networking services.
• Deploy and maintain services such as Hypervisors, File storage and sharing, system update and patching services, backup and imaging of servers, and monitoring services.
• Responsible for the shared support of Tier 2 requests requiring occasional after‑hours and weekend rotation.
• Shared contact responsibility for REES environmental monitoring system.
• Assume a shared responsibility to keep the monitoring system functioning, including hardware probes and the server system running the monitoring and alerting software.
• Responsible for follow‑up on alerts that are generated by the REES system to ensure that steps are taken to prevent the loss of biological sample material.
• Participates in conducting and reviewing risk assessments as needed with the deployment of new applications and services.

• Perform software development throughout the application life cycle; designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting the software application.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and manage application development changes.
• Facilitate collaboration between IC  and UF IT security to address any identified security risks.

• Write and review IC  documentation and security risk assessments related to software and infrastructure.
• Create and maintain IT documentation and knowledgebase articles for future use by IC  and CI staff.
• Maintain and grow IT knowledge through reading, self‑study, online, and face‑to‑face learning activities.
• Lead in the development and preservation of technical documentation (designs, specifications, processes, workflows) and communications.

• Conducts information security training and awareness initiatives for IC  staff.
• Provides cross‑training in application development and systems administration for other members of the CI core team.

• Excellent communication (both written and oral) skills are required.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Ability to generate technical documentation is required.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and policies is a must.
• Other Duties as needed.

$61,000 - $63,000, commensurate with education and experience

In addition to your salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low‑cost State Health plans, a number of Dental plans to fit you and your family’s needs, and Vision. Domestic partner coverage through Gator Care is also available. Optional plans such as life, disability, legal and accident insurance are also available. UF provides a variety of leave programs, including vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, personal leave days, and family medical leave.

TEAMS employees accrue approximately 22 vacation days annually, 13 sick days annually, and 4 personal leave days, typically used during the holiday closing period (accruals based on full‑time employment).

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