Advanced Linux Infrastructure Platform Engineer

Classification Title:

Infrastructure Platform Engineer IV

Classification Minimum

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience;
• or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience.
• Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the
• required experience.

Job Description

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a professional level

Advanced Linux Infrastructure Platform Engineer to join the Infrastructure &

Communication Technology team within UFIT.

Competitive candidates will be self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn

with outstanding communication skills. You will lead medium to large projects

and coordinate teams responsible for maintenance, installation, configuration,

and deployment of enterprise-wide infrastructure and software systems.

Employment with UFIT provides an excellent opportunity to work with other

employees dedicated and focused on understanding and interpreting the

technological needs of the University of Florida’s innovative and inspirational

community.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

* Linux Administration of Enterprise Applications

* PeopleSoft maintenance and administration

* Scripting and automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, etc.

* Large scale Linux administration

* Assist Linux Platform Team in architecture and implementation

* Provide leadership, advice, and recommendations on enterprise systems

administration and management technologies

* Mentor and cultivate fellow talented staff members

ABOUT UF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments

comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications, Development,

and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning;

Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and

Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology

(UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across

the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS

universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more

information about UFIT and its goals and governance,

visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/

[https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/].

Learn more about UFIT at https://it.ufl.edu/ [https://it.ufl.edu/] and

@GoGatorsUFIT.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida

[https://ir.aa.ufl.edu/] drives future-making education, eye-opening

discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for

our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of

approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from

Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour

drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful

climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round

outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large

college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various

activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what

Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

[https://www.visitgainesville.com/]

Exceptional Benefits

UF provides various leave [https://hr.ufl.edu/leave] programs based on an

employee’s salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave

days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of

Florida offers a very competitive benefits [https://hr.ufl.edu/benefits/]

package.

Expected Salary:

$98,000 - $105,000; commensurate based on education and experience. In

addition, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/ [https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/]

Required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience;
• or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience.
• Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the
• required experience.
• Preferred:
• The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and
• skills:
• * Expertise in Installation, Architecture/Design, and Management of Enterprise
• Application Infrastructure in large-scale environments using on-premises and
• cloud deployments
• * Proficiency with automation, scripting, and configuration management systems
• such as: Puppet, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, and Python
• * Ability to configure load balancer appliances, policies, and virtual server
• load balancing
• * Experience with large scale Linux System management with the ability to
• perform in-depth troubleshooting
• * Expertise with orchestration tools such as Terraform
• * Proficient with monitoring systems experience such as: Nagios, Zabbix
• Special Instructions to Applicants:
• This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville, FL.
• A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening is required.
• [https://policy.ufl.edu/policy/criminal-background-screening/]
• Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:
• * Cover Letter
• * Resume
• * List of professional references with contact information (Minimum of 3 with
• one from a previous or current supervisor)
• Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
• Health Assessment Required: No