"Systems Software Engineer - Lead"

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Systems Software Engineer - Lead

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Systems Software Engineer - Lead at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Basic Purpose:
Positions in the Systems Software Engineer job family are responsible for evaluating, selecting, installing, and maintaining enterprise operating systems and technical applications for assigned platforms including enterprise servers and networks and for serving as a technical resource on enterprise hardware issues. Incumbents interact with technical and business customers to provide training and expertise in the design of specific applications to ensure the optimization of the platforms or technologies involved. The focus of work is on the efficient operation of enterprise operating platforms to support customer applications and the effective use of hardware and operating software in new or enhanced applications.

Essential Functions:
The functions within the job family will vary by level and specific assignment but will include the following:

• Evaluate, install, customize, configure, and maintain enterprise operating systems including installing and testing new releases;
• Evaluate operating efficiency, analyze performance and tuning, and assist in capacity planning and DASD management;
• Analyze and troubleshoot operating problems to find problem areas and make fixes or work with the vendor for correction;
• Advise technical staff in complex applications development to assist in avoiding problems of incompatibility with software capabilities;
• Document changes to system functions and/or configurations for technical and customer reference; and
• Review and evaluate new or upgraded systems software packages and related hardware and make recommendations based on established standards.

Comments (Level Descriptions):
The Systems Software Engineer family has four levels: Systems Software Engineer I, II, Senior, Lead. (Detailed descriptions for each level provided in the original text.)

Unique duties: (Not specified)

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the specific operating systems, networks, and/or platforms supported;
• Understanding of the hardware supported including mainframe, servers, workstations, peripheral devices, and the like;
• Skill in the use of operating system software, companion software, utilities, and the like;
• High level skill in identifying and resolving technical problems and/or effectively communicating the problems to vendor representatives; and
• Ability to analyze complex operating problems, working independently until the problem is resolved.

Knowledge of operating systems software, platforms, and computer operations typically acquired through an undergraduate program in Computer Science with an emphasis on systems software or the equivalent and one to two years of related experience; and Specific knowledge and experience in at least one related platform and operating system.

Preferred qualifications: (Not specified)

School/College/Division: H25 - Computing & Info Technology

Primary department: H25 Computing & Info Technology

Employment type: Regular Employee, Job type: Full Time, Job category: Staff/Administrative

Funding/salary information: Compensation type: Annual Salary, Salary minimum: 94,649, Salary hire maximum: 141,970

Working conditions: This position must be filled pursuant to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, and as such may be filled by a qualified bargaining unit member, should one apply.