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The University IT Operations Center is seeking a System Administrator to join our team. We primarily provide enterprise systems and service monitoring and incident response for the University, Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Hospital communities for a variety of University IT supported services. In this role, you will also be expected to provide end-user troubleshooting and response for work stoppages and service outages .  We pride ourselves in providing excellent customer service to all of our clients. 

 

The ideal candidate provides excellent customer service, stays calm under pressure and is a team player. This position is an overnight position (owl shift) and will be primarily responsible for executing overnight duties and tasks.

 

JOB PURPOSE:

The primary role of this position is to monitor the health of the University IT Service portfolio using a variety of tools, flagging any anomalies, and coordinating the response to any issue deemed to be customer impacting.   In this role, you also will be expected to provide technical support to the end-users community for computer hardware, software, network, collaboration, communication, and productivity tools.

 

CORE DUTIES*:

  • Triaging monitoring alerts to determine severity and customer impact.
  • Notifying on-call operations owners.
  • Sending communication to various stakeholder communities on service status and ongoing incident response while adhering to strict SLA guidelines.
  • Serving as major incident owner, including managing the incident response activities, managing the business continuity conference bridge, tasking call participants, tracking all troubleshooting and communication activities,  ensuring the major incident process is followed, and communicating to stakeholder groups as appropriate. 
  • Provide the first line of response to requests for various hardware, software, account, and networking technical assistance. Provide remote problem resolution when possible.
  • Provide Tier 2 support for some University IT offered services.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Experience working overnight hours and proven ability to lead and escalate independently
  • Experience monitoring network, data centers, and service
  • Experience implementing a business continuity and disaster recovery plan.
  • Proven ability to lead and work on large/complex system deployment projects in a team environment.
  • Advanced knowledge of security trends and best practices.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to provide excellent client service.
  • Ability to apply diagnostic techniques for problem troubleshooting.
  • Ability to apply information technology best practices, including security (this includes information security or physical security, such as asset management) to problem resolution and troubleshooting.
  • Thorough understanding of “ITSM (IT Service Management)”.
  • Familiarity with Ticketing systems, such as ServiceNow

 

Certifications and Licenses:  None

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

  • Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
  • Frequently sitting, using a telephone, grasping lightly/fine manipulation, bending, lifting, standing, and carrying equipment.
  • Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 21-40 pounds.
  • Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, grasp forcefully.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS: IT Operations Center is 24x7x365. At times, work hours may exceed in excess of 40 hours a week to meet operational needs.  This will be an overnight position (OWL shift) Friday-Tuesday.

The expected pay range for this position is $109,000 to $114,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process

WORK STANDARDS:

  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
  • Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
  • Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Why Stanford is for You:

Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

  • Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
  • A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
  • A healthier you. Climb our rock wall, or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
  • Discovery and fun! Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
  • Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts, and more.
  • Redwood City. Our new Stanford Redwood City campus, opened in Spring 2019, is the workplace for approximately 2,700 staff, including University IT, whose jobs are important to supporting the University’s mission. The campus offers amenities such as onsite cafes and a dining pavilion, a high-end fitness facility with an outdoor pool, and a childcare center for Stanford families.

 

How to Apply

We invite you to apply for this role by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. Please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter along with your online application.

 

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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