Senior Systems Administrator #012274

Kamehameha Schools has a Senior Systems Administrator position available at Kawaiaha‘o Plaza, O‘ahu. The deadline to apply: 1/14/2012.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or closely related field.

OR

High School Diploma/GED equivalent AND over 10 years of experience managing a Server environment/MS Windows.

Minimum Requirements:

• Over 7 years of related work experience with Bachelor's Degree managing a Server environment/MS Windows.
• Thorough knowledge of computing systems administration, concepts and terminology.
• Thorough knowledge and good monitoring skills in network, interactive and host-to-host console operations to ensure resource availability to the users.
• Experience in project management and budget administration.
• Experience with development and implementation of processes and controls in a structured operating environment.
• Strong aptitude for problem solving and planning.
• Extensive knowledge utilizing Microsoft Windows Server on a distributed server network.
• Demonstrate superior knowledge of network operating systems through certifications or equivalent experience.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Leadership skills and ability to work with a variety of individuals, occasional dealing with sensitive, difficult, or confrontational issues.
• In-depth analytical, organizational, and conceptual skills to handle various projects and programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to give clear instructions to staff and to prepare clearly written reports to management.
• Develop working relationships internally with superiors, peers and subordinates and externally with peers to accomplish department and organization goals.
• Good interpersonal and customer relations skills

Duties:

• Serves as the primary technical resource for system administration for server's operating system, hardware, storage systems and infrastructure.
• Handles complex second and third tier technical problems from System Administrators, Computer Operators, DBA, and Applications Support Analyst.
• Plans, researches, designs and directs the installation, configuration, documents, maintenance, operations, and optimizations of server and storage systems, the services they provide, the users they support and the software configurations.
• Participates in the integration of various applications and systems to create a seamless environment.
• Monitors the system administration activities in the Data Center and analyzes the overall health of all productions server and storage systems, making recommendations to the ITD managers based on benchmarks and evaluations.
• Provide technical leadership to the IT Operations team and serves on IT operational related taskforces to solve medium to high complexity issues.
• Fills in for the Manager, IT Operations during planned and emergency absences.
• Mentors Systems Administrators, Computer Operators, and other IT Operations staff.
• Provide instruction, documentation and guidance on day-to-day technical issues from the computer operators regarding the systems and peripheral devices.
• Review and perform research on proposed application and network changes that affects connectivity or access to the systems.
• Serves as the lead to study, recommend, install, and make operational a solution.
• Defines backup, recovery and archival procedures.
• Develops business continuance scenarios and contingency plans for all mission critical systems as identified by the KS BIA.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants must apply online. Visit our website at http://www.ksbe.edu/careers & search Requisition Number 012274 for full job description, & to apply for this position. *Sorry, no resumes accepted via email, mail or fax.