Oracle/PeopleSoft Administrator (Systems Administrator) - LDMO

Systems Administrator (Senior Professional)

The LionPATH Development and Maintenance Organization (LDMO), a unit of Penn State Information Technology, is looking for a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and proactive individual to fulfill the role of Systems Administrator (Senior Professional). Note: Penn State's Student Information System (SIS), referred to as LionPATH, is Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.

Systems Administrators maintain the integrity of various computer systems including operating systems, physical servers, appliances, and specialized application environments; administer, install, and troubleshoot a variety of technical components, perform systems maintenance tasks such as resource utilization checks and back-up and recovery; perform configuration changes to address customer needs; schedule, install, and test system software upgrades; monitor and maintain software licensing and maintenance agreements.

Responsibilities include:

• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and support systems and software
• Develop plans, schedules, and requirements for deployment of systems
• Create custom programs and scripts to aid in systems management
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues and/or respond to outages
• Resolve service-related issues; determine immediate economic and financial consequences of an incident
• Test and implement upgrades and patches to installed operating systems and software
• Maintain reliability of systems by monitoring, running tests, and troubleshooting
• Monitor backups and plans for installed systems; review adequacy of emergency response plans
• Monitor, maintain, and execute automation processes and procedures
• Monitor threats, alerts, security vulnerabilities; conduct regular reviews of security against policy goals
• Evaluate organizational vulnerabilities within assigned area of responsibility
• Manage, research, and resolve complex end-user escalation incidents
• Evaluate and recommend new or existing system improvements and/or solutions
• Create and maintain system documentation of departmental processes, procedures, plans, and configurations

Preferred experience and knowledge includes:

• Experience with Oracle Peoplesoft products, PeopleTools; managing systems running RedHat Enterprise Linux; Microsoft Visio or other system diagramming tools
• Knowledge of Oracle SQL
• Familiarity with a programming or scripting language (i.e., Java, Python, shell)
• Understanding of basic networking technologies (i.e., firewall, VPN)

Minimum education, work experience, and required certifications:

Bachelor's Degree; 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted; Required Certifications: None

Required application materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Location:

The location of this position is flexible and can operate fully remote within the United States (restrictions may apply). Standard working hours are in the eastern time zone.

Salary and benefits:

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $86,300.00 - $129,500.00. Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.