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College of Western Idaho Systems Engineer, Science, Technology, and Math in Nampa, Idaho
Systems Engineer, Science, Technology, and Math Boise - Staff
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Advertised: May 10 2024 MST
Applications close: May 26 2024 MST
Reports To:
Dean, Science, Technology, and Math
Position Status:
FT - Full-Time
Posted Pay Range:
73,382 - 89,000
About Us:
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is committed to empowering students to succeed by providing affordable and accessible education to advance the local and global workforce.
Offering premier programs and degrees that make a difference, CWI remains a top choice for higher education in the Treasure Valley. Empowering the community one student at a time, CWI moves fearlessly forward paving the way to bold new futures with flexible options, exceptional tuition value, and support every step of the way.
VisitWhy CWI (https://cwi.edu/why-cwi) to learn more.
Position Summary:
CWI Information Technology instructional programs are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to provide the business knowledge and technical expertise to implement, manage and build upon the infrastructure that supports the ever-changing needs of our classrooms and SOC. This role will work with our systems to maintain, design, develop, and integrate every stage of the lifecycle. Delivery of reliable, mission critical infrastructure with an eye toward accessibility, optimization and security is the core of this role.
Essential Functions:
• Manage and monitor all infrastructure and system installations, including configurations, testing, and maintenance
• Implement and maintain backups, security, and redundancy strategies
• Identify potential issues and integrate possible solutions
• Craft custom scripts, reducing requirement of human interaction
• Engage with Dean regularly with reports on project status, activities, and achievements
• Communicate with stakeholders to identify what they want a system to accomplish
• Use expert-level administration and optimization of hosts and servers to ensure high availability and appropriate resource management
• Standardize and automate processes and monitoring using scripting technology
• Install and configure operating systems, software, and hardware components, and clearly document the design, maintenance, and support procedures for routine tasks
• Routinely test software for bugs, redundancies, and security issues
• Conduct high-level root-cause analysis for service interruption and establish preventive measures
• Create reports and documentation outlining findings and solutions; oversee the overall backup strategy and daily operations for secure backups and restore testing
• Represent CWI on State Cyber Range
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in technology or computer science preferred
• Experience with or knowledge of programming languages and operating systems; current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, active directories, virtualization, HTTP traffic, content delivery, and caching
• Experience in project management, application design and integration, and cloud computing (specifically Microsoft Azure)
• Expertise in creating, analyzing, and repairing large-scale distributed systems
• Professional certifications
Additional Instructions for Applicants:
Please include a cover letter in addition to a resume/CV.
Benefits:
Unlock a world of unparalleled benefits at the College of Western Idaho, where we redefine excellence in affordable and comprehensive benefits packages!
Premium Plan Rates
For more information on health insurance, including coverage details and plan summaries, visit www.OGI.Idaho.gov
Retirement plans with employer contribution of over11%
Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts (https://ogi.idaho.gov/flexible-spending-accounts/)
Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance
Eleven paid holidays per year (faculty may vary)
Generous vacation and sick leave
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition discount on classes at CWI and other colleges
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status.