The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the Trojan Family, which comprises of the faculty, students and staff that make the university a great place to work. We are currently seeking a Systems Administrator III to join our USC Libraries IT department. The Systems Programmer III will be responsible for operating, maintaining, and developing data storage and retrieval systems for the Digital Repository. The successful candidate will be tasked with developing and maintaining scripts and small utilities to manage Digital Repository archive assets including transfers to mirror locations, audits of archive integrity and recovery of data from mirror locations. In addition, the Systems Programmer III will manage and maintain Digital Repository data storage systems, including EMC Isilon, Avamar and ECS and Oracle Diva. This is fixed term position with an anticipated end date of June 30, 2027. This is a full-time role eligible for USC benefits. ( The USC Libraries actively support the discovery, creation, and preservation of knowledge. We develop collections and services that support and encourage the academic endeavors of faculty, students, and staff; build a community of critical consumers of information; and help develop engaged world citizens. Qualifications: Required:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Minimum of 3 years of experience as a systems administrator
- Must have experience with at least one or more of the following systems: Oracle, EMC Isilon, Data Domain, Avamar, and ECS
- Must possess a minimum of 3 years of experience developing and maintaining data storage and retrieval systems
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills Creative, self-motivated, resourceful
- Able to work independently as well as in a team setting
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adjust to changing priorities, and balance support and project work
- Demonstrated strong personal mastery, including ethics, interpersonal skills, and engage in continuous learning.
- Possess experience recovering data from mirror locations
In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication and accountability.
Job Accountabilities: - Write applications that typically deal with utility programs and/or overall operating systems.
- Maintains complex operating systems.
- Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents programs.
- Schedules work, sets priorities, establishes deadlines, and ensures the timely completion of all work by systems programmers, as assigned.
- Evaluates new and existing software products.
- Provides technical information on the operating system, and its supported products, to others
- Formulates/defines specifications for complex operating software or modifies complex existing applications.
- Stays informed of new developments and technologies by reading journals and other pertinent publications, maintaining contact with vendors, and participating in professional organizations, meetings and seminars
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. The hourly rate range for this position is $53.98 - $55.27. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. #LI-KH1 Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 3 years, Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience Minimum Field of Expertise: Understanding of and experience with computer science and operating systems. USC is a smoke-free environment USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.
USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) ###-####, or by email at ...@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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