Operations Specialist
Fairfax, Virginia
Employer: George Mason University
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Department: Information Technology
Classification: Computer Ops Tech 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Telework Friendly: No
Pay Band: 03
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) is a department of the Information Technology Services (ITS) Enterprise Infrastructure Division (EID). EIS provides technical information and assistance to support the users of technology at George Mason University. The EIS groups (Support Center, Desktop, and the Data Center) provide first and second tier technical support; microcomputer support; enterprise system monitoring; hardware and software maintenance; disaster recovery; and system backups.
About the Position:
The purpose of the Operations Specialist is to monitor and control access to the facility that houses critical IT infrastructure at the university. The position also coordinates support for outages that are detected by our software or reported by the user community. The position was established so that monitoring of the facility occurs around the clock 24/7 365 days/year, with this specific position supporting that effort between the hours.
Responsibilities:
Access Control, Environmental, Systems, and Network Monitoring:
Tracking and Logging, Vendor Maintenance Coordination and Outage Coordination:
Communications, System Backup Processing:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Operations Specialist at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; complete and submit the online application; and provide a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information. This position has the following working hours: 7am-3:30pm Sunday through Thursday.
Posting Open Date: January 10, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 8, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!
George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/
Classification: Computer Ops Tech 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Telework Friendly: No
Pay Band: 03
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) is a department of the Information Technology Services (ITS) Enterprise Infrastructure Division (EID). EIS provides technical information and assistance to support the users of technology at George Mason University. The EIS groups (Support Center, Desktop, and the Data Center) provide first and second tier technical support; microcomputer support; enterprise system monitoring; hardware and software maintenance; disaster recovery; and system backups.
About the Position:
The purpose of the Operations Specialist is to monitor and control access to the facility that houses critical IT infrastructure at the university. The position also coordinates support for outages that are detected by our software or reported by the user community. The position was established so that monitoring of the facility occurs around the clock 24/7 365 days/year, with this specific position supporting that effort between the hours.
Responsibilities:
Access Control, Environmental, Systems, and Network Monitoring:
- Maintains strict access control to the facility by challenging, and correctly logging all visitors that access the site, according to data center procedure;
- Demonstrates working knowledge of the university's enterprise computer systems and network infrastructure, sufficient enough to assist other functional groups;
- Must apply predetermined solutions to reoccurring outages and issues affecting IT services, and respond to assist other support personnel with resolution of all IT outages; and
- Escalates all issues of unknown precedence to the manager for consultation prior to taking corrective action.
Tracking and Logging, Vendor Maintenance Coordination and Outage Coordination:
- Demonstrates the ability to correctly track and log all activity encountered during the shift along with any problem resolution information or instructions;
- Forwards all unresolved issues to the oncoming shift along with its current status, ensuring that the issue was logged as briefed at shift turnover;
- Monitors the ITS Alerts folder for any alert request for outages affecting IT;
- CMDB database for all change and updates to IT services and systems; and
- Provides direction and training to new hires/coworkers, and demonstrates a positive work ethic at all times.
Communications, System Backup Processing:
- Demonstrates the competence to interpret and communicate information, ideas, and instructions at the technically appropriate level to customers, vendors, and other support personnel;
- Ensures that log entries are well written, totally precise and accurately detail all call and information received;
- Assists with the formulation of the Daily Status Report, taking corrective action and questioning documented events prior to accepting shift turnover; and
- Communicates all relevant information concerning outages or instructions to the on-coming shift.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in related field;
- Must have a good working knowledge and applied skills of current data center technology including:
- Basic understanding of fundamental network operations;
- Possess good working knowledge of contemporary computer hardware and data processing operations;
- Good oral and written English communication skills;
- Must be eligible to work in secure computing environments including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Vocational or technical training in related field;
- Demonstrated good working knowledge of contemporary computer hardware and data processing operations; and
- Demonstrated experience working in a medium to large data-center environment.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Operations Specialist at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; complete and submit the online application; and provide a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information. This position has the following working hours: 7am-3:30pm Sunday through Thursday.
Posting Open Date: January 10, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: February 8, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!
George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
Campus Safety Information
Mason's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/
Created: 2024-05-04
Reference: 10000386
Country: United States
State: Virginia
City: Fairfax
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