The University System of Georgia (USG) is comprised of 26 higher education institutions as well as the University System Office (USO). Within the USO, our administrative operations are primarily housed in the Trinity Washington Building located in downtown Atlanta. Our Information Technology Services (ITS) division is located in Athens. The University System of Georgia Shared Services Center (SSC) is located in Sandersville. The Georgia Public Library System is located in Atlanta. The Georgia Archives is located in Morrow. The State of Georgia Records Center is located in Austell.

The USG is accepting applications for a Storage, Backups and Virtualization Administrator, Senior Level within the USG's Information Technology Services. This professional level position is responsible for maintaining the operation of computer storage, data backup, and virtualization systems as well as server hardware.

• Designs, installs, supports, administers and maintains ITS storage infrastructure, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), Unified, and Cloud-based storage
• Designs, installs, supports, administers, and maintains ITS backup infrastructure
• Designs, installs, supports, administers, and maintains VMware vSphere infrastructure
• Designs, installs, supports, administers, and maintains Cisco UCS server infrastructure
• Assists with design, implementation, maintenance, and testing of disaster recovery as part of ITS' overall disaster recovery strategy
• Responds to hardware, software, network and system failures; provides troubleshooting, analysis, and recommendations for corrective actions
• Supports PeachNet cloud Services customers; performs demos, initial setups, training, and support for operating systems, applications and network
• Identifies and provides solutions to storage, backup, virtualization, and server problems
• Assists database administrators, systems administrators, application specialists and developers with the installation, evaluation and testing of new storage, backup, virtualization, and disaster recovery products
• Engages vendors to evaluate relevant products
• Participate in on call pager rotation, respond to emergencies after hours
• Occasional need to perform maintenance and upgrades after hours and/or on weekends
• Occasional need to be in data center troubleshooting and/or installing/de-installing equipment
• Performs related duties as assigned

• Expertise in VMware virtualization systems
• Expertise in data storage systems
• Expertise in backup systems
• Expertise in enterprise server systems

• Knowledge of database management concepts
• Knowledge of cloud-based storage and virtualization solutions
• Knowledge of UNIX, Linux and Microsoft Windows server operating systems
• Knowledge of industry best practices
• Knowledge of system administration products and tools
• Knowledge of application protocols, advanced networking and multi-tier application architecture
• Skill in collaborating with multiple constituents
• Skill in decision making and problem solving
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Ability to respond diplomatically to sensitive and critical issues
• Ability to effectively multi-task

The University System Office is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University System Office to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the University System Office Human Resources at 404.962.3242. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.