Temple University

Sr Systems Administrator-Tech Ops

Temple University$95K — $115K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of IT technical support experience
  • 5 years of IT infrastructure support experience
  • 3+ years of experience with infrastructure monitoring platforms
  • 2+ years of Unix/Linux administration experience preferred
  • Experience in a healthcare environment preferred
  • Zabbix certifications preferred (ZCS, ZCP)

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize enterprise monitoring solutions
  • Develop monitoring standards and alerting strategies
  • Improve service visibility and reduce alert fatigue
  • Support proactive monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis
  • Collaborate with various teams to define monitoring requirements
  • Analyze performance trends for service improvement
  • Maintain monitoring documentation and operational procedures

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative healthcare environment
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives
  • On-site presence to foster team collaboration
  • Exposure to advanced monitoring technologies and methodologies
Full Job Description
Temple Health is seeking an experienced Sr Systems Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our enterprise monitoring capabilities. This role will serve as the technical lead for monitoring and observability initiatives, leveraging Zabbix and related technologies to improve visibility, alerting, and operational responsiveness across infrastructure and application environments.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in monitoring technologies, observability, data analysis, alert management, infrastructure operations, and systems administration, along with a collaborative approach to driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

This role requires three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at Temple Health Women's and Families Hospital.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and optimize enterprise monitoring solutions.
  • Develop monitoring standards, alerting strategies, dashboards, and reporting.
  • Improve service visibility while minimizing false positives and alert fatigue.
  • Support proactive monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.
  • Partner with Infrastructure, Network, Application, Security, and Service Management teams to implement monitoring requirements.
    Analyze performance trends and identify opportunities for service improvement.
    Maintain monitoring documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
    Evaluate and recommend enhancements to the enterprise monitoring framework.

Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field Required or
Combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree Required

Experience
5 years experience with IT technical support Required
5 years experience with IT infrastructure support Required
3+ years of direct experience implementing, administering, and supporting infrastructure monitoring platforms
2+ years of Unix/Linux administration experience Preferred
1+ year of experience working in a healthcare or hospital environment Preferred

Licenses
Zabbix Certified Specialist (ZCS) Preferred
Zabbix Certified Professional (ZCP) Preferred
Azure Fundamentals Preferred

This role requires three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at Temple Health Women's and Families Hospital.

About Temple University

Temple University is a public research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1884 and has since grown to become one of the largest universities in the United States. Temple University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across a variety of fields including business, education, engineering, law, medicine, and the arts. The university is known for its strong research programs and has been recognized as a top-tier research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Temple University is committed to providing its students with a high-quality education and preparing them for success in their chosen careers.
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