Systems Administrator

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Compensation Details:

Positions with a designated work location in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties will receive a $4,000 annual downstate adjustment (pro-rated for part-time positions).

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Job Description:

Responsibilities

Innovative, multidisciplinary research. Complex diagnostics and novel detection methods. High-tech instrumentation and state-of-the-art laboratory services. All are components of the scientific community that is the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health. The Systems Administrator will oversee administration of information technology systems and services, storage system design/architecture/administration, system administration infrastructure support, platform virtualization, cloud support, procurement of infrastructure hardware and service, security risk assessment and response and cloud infrastructure support. The incumbent will oversee staff engaged in supporting core storage and backup, system administration infrastructure, and manage infrastructure inventory and integrity. Further, the incumbent will perform security risk assessments, lead security patching for our IT infrastructure and respond to security incidents for the Wadsworth Center.

This position will be expected to lead after-hours/night/weekend incident response to remedy critical issues and promote continuity of infrastructure critical systems. Further, this position will occasionally facilitate after-hours scheduled changes and provide ongoing maintenance and support.

Wadsworth Center serves a vital role in the New York State Department of Health's efforts to protect and promote the health of New York's citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health !

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field and four years of computer systems administration experience; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and six years of such experience; OR eight years of such experience. A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three years of experience deploying and maintaining cloud services hosted on GCP, AWS, or other platforms.

• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, common protocols, and firewalls.

• At least three years of experience operating Linux in an enterprise setting.

• Proficiency with scripting, automation, or orchestration technologies such as PowerShell, Python, Jenkins, GitLab, or others.

• At least three years of experience with configuring, maintaining, and monitoring Windows Server systems in an enterprise environment.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Windows technologies including Active Directory, NTFS permissions, Print Services, VSS, and IIS.

• At least three years of experience with Kubernetes, VMware, Citrix, Veeam, RDMS and/or enterprise storage systems.

• At least two years of experience in completing third party vendor assessments and infrastructure patching.

• Certification in information technology security such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, and/or CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel up to 10% of the time will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

This position will be expected to lead after-hours/night/weekend incident response to remedy critical issues and promote continuity of infrastructure critical systems. Further, this position will occasionally facilitate after-hours scheduled changes and provide ongoing maintenance and support.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

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About Health Research, Inc.

Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research, Inc. (HRI), your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI, we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization, HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.