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Duke University Health System

System Analyst II

Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703

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At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Health Technology Solutions Pursue your passion for caring and innovation with Duke Heath Technology Solutions, which is dedicated to the transformation, development, and management of enterprise information technology solutions across Duke Health. By harnessing the power of innovative technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence - and pairing them with a forward-thinking approach - Duke Health Technology Solutions is revolutionizing the future of health care at Duke Health and beyond.

The System Analyst Level 2 position performs a variety of complex technical tasks focused on the administration, management, and maintenance of over 1,200 UNIX-based servers in an enterprise-level computing virtual and physical environment.

This position works closely with:

Duke's Engineering Team to implement servers and solutions consistent with Duke's strategic direction

Duke's Core IT Operations group to ensure that those implementations are operationalized to fit into their support structure

Primary Job Responsibilities Assist in the installation, configuration, administration, and system security of a multi-platform environment which includes Linux (primarily Redhat, but may include Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, and Suse), VMWare ESXi, and Nutanix AHV

Adhere to strong systems administration techniques and procedures

Assist in the development and maintenance of automated systems for server OS deployment in both on-premise and cloud environments

Establish and maintain best practices and procedures for patch management, virus management, vulnerability management, and operating system improvements

Analyze and improve system performance

Troubleshoot system failures and resolve. Identify and document permanent fixes

Participate in the automation of services using Ansible

Coordinate/consult with application development and database administrator staff to profile application needs and provide the appropriate environment(s) needed for stability and performance

Communicate issues effectively to team members and management

Provide professional, courteous customer service

Provide incident management, prioritization, and resolution of problems/tasks for users

Participate in medium to large business projects; lead small to medium infrastructure projects

Participate in documenting policies and procedures

Work with client service representatives and various levels of team members across business units within the company.

Provide team members with detailed platform overview training and supporting documentation for operational, configuration, or other procedural purposes.

Attend status calls when requested and provides detailed technical support.

Essential Skills Linux Server Administrator with 3-5 years professional experience in Systems Administration, Virtualization, and Storage technologies on various Linux platforms (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, and Suse)

Experience with server provisioning, patching, troubleshooting, and securing servers with regular firewall update and monitoring

Package and patch management using Satellite, RPM, and YUM

Experience with performance tuning of virtual servers, and management of server resources between Virtual Machines.

Experienced in creating and maintaining Cron jobs, Systems backup, and OS installation using Jumpstart and Kickstart for RedHat Enterprise Linux

Experience in script automation using Python, Ruby, Perl, and Bash.

Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef

Experience in Linux backup/restore using TAR as well as formatting and disk partitioning.

Working knowledge of web application security, understanding of vulnerabilities and countermeasures

Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's Degree - Computer or other similar technical concentration; relevant experience and / or training in lieu of education: Typically Minimum 6 Years Relevant Exp - Experience with Redhat Linux systems administration.

Redhat Certified Engineer (RHCE). IT automation systems such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef

Role Expectations SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE - A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.

JOB COMPLEXITY - Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.

SUPERVISION - Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.

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