CLOUD SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR sought by California State University, Fresno in Fresno, CA.

JOB DUTIES: Responsible for providing advanced level technical support, implementation and administration of central servers and applications/services used by the campus community.  Server platforms are hosted both on premise and in the cloud which include Linux, VMware, and Windows Server.  Primarily responsible for varying levels for the analysis, modification, maintenance, and installation of operating systems, utilities, and related software and systems, including physical databases, to meet campus needs.  Responsibilities include ensuring the availability, integrity, security and reliability of assigned systems.  Principal duties include: 1) Responsible for providing operations support for cloud services through monitoring, incident response, and incident resolution for production applications and infrastructure deployed in the cloud environment.  2) Monitor the virtual infrastructure and provide support when issues occur; monitor the cloud infrastructure to ensure the availability and performance SLAs are met; and conduct performance tuning when needed.  3) Respond to incidents and escalate them to the appropriate teams as required.  4) Perform root cause analysis on incidents.  5) Follow incident, change, release, and problem management processes.  6) Review and modify documentation.  7) Provide backup and recovery support for cloud resources, including executing disaster recovery procedures to support disaster recovery testing.  8) Responsible for monitoring and reporting on compliance programs.  9) Use standard AWS infrastructure features such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Elastic Load Balancing, and Auto Scaling line.  10) Use AWS CloudFormation and other automation technologies to produce stacks of AWS resources that can be deployed in an automated, repeatable fashion.  11) Architect, design, and build applications using cloud platform services (Amazon, EC2, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and OpsWorks).  12) Architect highly available systems that use load balancing, horizontal scaling, and high availability.  13) Be involved with configuration management platforms (Chef, Puppet, and Ansible) and scripting.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Telecommunications or related technical field, plus two (2) years of systems administration or related experience in IT operations engineering, software engineering or database administration, including experience in building highly automated infrastructure in the cloud; seamless/automated build scripts used for cloud release management; Windows Server or Linux operating systems; developing automation solutions; and working in a highly automated environment.

*Specific skills: Also requires experience or knowledge in the following: 1) Experience with Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible in production environments; 2) Knowledge of SSL certificates, CloudFormation and JSON; 3) Knowledge of networking VPNs, DNS, load balancing and firewalls; 4) Experience in scripting with PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ruby and Perl; 5)  Experience with Amazon EC2, AWS Cloud Formation and other AWS services; and 6) Knowledge of ITIL operations, CMMI models, AI tools and AI implementation

*Any level of experience or knowledge in the specific skills is acceptable.

Salary for this position is: $98,808 per year.

Apply on-line at https://careers.fresnostate.edu/en-us/listing/.  Search by job title & follow prompts to apply/submit resume online.

Deadline & Application Instructions

Applications received by March 24, 2025 will be given full consideration by the search committee.

Please click “Apply Now” to complete the employment application for California State University, Fresno. Interested applicants must complete the application and attach the following: 1) their most recent resumé/vitae, 2) a cover letter that addresses their specific qualifications and interest, and 3) contact information for three professional references.

Fresno State

California State University, Fresno is one of 23 campuses in the California State University System. The University's mission is to boldly educate and empower students for success through our values of Discovery, Diversity and Distinction. The current student population is more than 25,000, including a large percentage of students with diverse and culturally rich backgrounds. The University serves the San Joaquin Valley while maintaining deep involvement with the state, nation, and across the globe.

Metropolitan Fresno, with a multi-ethnic population of over 527,000, is located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. The campus is within driving distance of Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, San Francisco, Los Angeles, the Monterey Peninsula, beaches, sailing, lakes, and numerous ski resorts. Fresno boasts one of the most reasonable housing markets in California and offers a wide array of locally grown fruits and produce.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

California State University, Fresno is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of a protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition and covered veteran status. Fresno State's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring, and retention. We are proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

COVID19 Vaccination Policy

Per the CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, it is strongly recommended that all employees who are accessing office and campus facilities follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications.  Questions may be sent to hr@csufresno.edu.

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with California State University, Fresno. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Fresno State has identified as sensitive.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position may be a "designated position" under the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This will require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within six (6) months of assuming office and every two (2) years thereafter.

Fresno State is a tobacco-free, smoke-free and vapor-free campus.

Fresno State is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. (e.g. H1-B Visas)