Systems Administrator/Webmaster
Fairfax, VA

Job Description

Position Information

Department History & Art History Alternate Department Description

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Criminal Background Check Standard Background Check Motor Vehicle Background Check No Statement of Economic Interest Not Applicable Restricted Position? No, is eligible for layoff or severance benefits. Job Category Classified Staff Role (State) Job Title Information Technology Specialist II Working Title Systems Administrator/Webmaster Job Type Full-Time Position Number 01433z Recruit Number STF9427 Working Hours Location Fairfax, VA Other Location Pay Band Payband 5 Salary Commensurate with education and experience. Web Announcement

Systems Administrator

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (rrchnm.org) at George Mason University is seeking an innovative, full-time Systems Administrator to work in a dynamic digital humanities center. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among it's faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

About the Department:

RRCHNM is a small team of software developers, designers, and historians that develops open-source software and platforms and that creates freely available online resources for teachers, scholars, and the public. The Systems Administrator will play a vital role in supporting a technology infrastructure that provides historical and educational content for millions of users as a public good.

Responsibilities:

The Systems Administrator will maintain and grow the technical infrastructure of the center that includes over a dozen servers that received over 26 million visits in 2016, and a complex set of networked connections, storage, databases, software, programming languages, and operating systems. The Systems Administrator will be an integral part of our ongoing sustainability and digital preservation efforts, and will be responsible for ensuring the security and uptime of a major technical operation.

Required Qualifications:

* Experience administering production CentOS/RHEL Linux servers and a high availability cluster in a multiuser environment;
* Experience maintaining high-traffic PHP/MySQL websites;
* Strong knowledge of Apache, PHP, MySQL administration, Linux security practices (i.e., permissions, iptables, IDS), system monitoring, shell scripting, high availability practices (e.g., load balancing, clustered filesystems), DNS administration, and website optimization;
* Experience addressing security needs across servers and websites;
* Experience installing server hardware (e.g., servers, routers, RAID storage); and
* Excellent troubleshooting abilities (e.g., quickly diagnosing and fixing broken websites).
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.



Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, applicants must apply at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

For Full Consideration, Apply by: Posting Date 07/10/2019 Job Close Date Open Until Filled? Yes Telework Friendly? Mason Ad Statement

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Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.

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Equity Statement

George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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