Systems Administrator IV
84803BR
Information Services-Technical Services
Status
Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week
40
Job Category
Information Technology,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Pay Range
$118081.60-$188936.80 Annual
Office/Site Location
Boston
Remote Eligibility
Part Remote/Hybrid
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
Plans and leads efforts to develop and implement operating systems administration projects related to system administration. Responsible for project planning, documentation, and project budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs project management activities for current and future computer systems, related hardware, software, and networking components. Represents ISD at project coordination meetings to identify tasks and resources within ISD to support projects.
- Meets with users and evaluates current and projected demands for equipment and network needs. Research alternatives and recommend modifications to the current architectures, procedures, and configurations to maximize utilization of existing resources.
- Designs and implement customizations to the computer environment as required to meet the needs of the Children’s Hospital User Community.
- Prepares project schedules, presentations, recommendations, RFPs, technical summaries, status reports, and other project management reports.
- Participates in the budgeting process for all services and hardware. Works with Purchasing to negotiate with vendors for hardware and services. Documents on the cost of delivery of hardware and services.
- Recommend software acquisitions to meet projected demands. Performs product evaluations and trials as part of a continuing effort to improve productivity of existing software.
- Identifies end user/application requirements as they relate to the computer systems environments in order to develop and execute a plan within project time frames.
- Maintains computer system security. Keep current on all published security warnings. Monitors daily security audit trail for multiple systems. Inform management of any security breaches or holes in computer system security and propose solutions.
- Coordinates efforts of institutional technical and engineering groups to specify and deliver services for personnel work area needs, as necessary.
- Works closely with the Desktop Specialists, Applications Team Leaders, Network Managers to resolve issues, and to set priorities and schedules.
Knowledge and Skills
- Citrix / VDI / Windows Server
- Design, implement, and support enterprise Citrix environments
- Optimize performance for virtual applications and desktop pertaining to end user experience
- Manage platform lifecycle (upgrades, patching, capacity planning)
- Troubleshoot advanced issues related to profiles, policies, and session performance
- Administer and support Windows Server systems in Citrix environments
- Enterprise Storage
- Administer SAN and NAS platforms
- Support storage integration with virtualization, Windows Server, and Citrix workloads
- Monitor and optimize storage performance
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related Field
Experience
- 6 years of experience
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Children’s Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Children’s Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.
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