Dept. GIS Admin

Full Time
Los Angeles, CA
Posted
Job description
Responsible for research, instructional, and departmental computing needs for Geography Department within the Social Sciences Center for Education, Research, and Technology (SSCERT). Includes support of highly scalable Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing research and classes including nearline open-source high-capacity network attached storage (NAS), data backup and archival, and field equipment support including GPS-enabled equipment. Includes management and support of cloud resources, research computing labs, smart classrooms, and Geography faculty/staff/graduate student specific support of both general computing and Geography-specific applications, as well as publication-grade research and photography

Percentage of Time:
100

Shift Start:
8:00 am

Shift End:
5:00 pm

Qualifications for Position

21
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Qualifications

Required/Preferred

Experience using, installing, and troubleshooting Windows 10 and 11, Mac OS including advanced compatibility troubleshooting.

Required

Experience using, installing, and troubleshooting Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Required

Experience administering cloud-based solutions including ESRI ArcGIS Pro, Microsoft Office 365

Required

Experience dealing with computer hardware and software vendors including system specification and negotiation

Required

Experience with desktop and server data backup and recovery

Required

Experience with troubleshooting and repair of computers, projectors, and printers for a large user base and diverse hardware set.

Required

Experience designing web pages in Wordpress, including WCAG 2.1 best practices.

Preferred

Excellent oral communication skills to explain simple and/or complex concepts to faculty, students, and administrative personnel; to explain unsolved problems to other computing personnel; to maintain working relations with vendors; and to advocate for upgrades, new equipment, maintenance, as necessary.

Required

Ability to listen effectively and to emphasize with individuals in order for them to increase their computer skills.

Required

Demonstrated written communication skills to prepare concise, logical, and grammatically correct computer documentation.

Required

Experience with Adobe Acrobat PDF document creation, optimization, and accessibility.

Preferred

Experience in Linux (Redhat, Ubuntu, Rocky) and FreeBSD including TrueNAS, Openfiler, or Openmediavault

Preferred

Experience with nearline enterprise-grade network attached storage (NAS) on Linux and Windows for research computing and data backup.

Preferred

Hands-on experience with LMS such as Canvas

Preferred

Experience with color calibration and color management tools for on-line and print media production.

Preferred

Experience with photography and videography

Preferred

Experience with Geography field research gear including soil moisture meters, GPS units, anemometers

Preferred

Experience with ESRI ArcGIS or ESRI ArcGIS Pro.

Preferred

Experience with L3Harris Geospatial ENVI + IDL.

Preferred

Experience conducting computing security audits and implementing security policy.

Preferred

Understanding of computer reliability and failure modes in long-term deployments.

Preferred

Additional Posting Information

Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered

Application Deadline:
09-22-2022

External Posting Date:

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