[SVLUG-Jobs] UC Santa Cruz/Lick Observatory Position

[Yudhvir Sidhu]

Hey SVLUGers!

If you are good in providing customer support and have experience in any flavor of Linux/Unix, I'd love to hear from you. This is an one-step-above entry level position.

The position title is: Computer Resource Specialist/Computer Resource Specialist II. The position is with UCO/Lick Observatory, Network, Information & Computing Services (NICS). The 'O' in UCO stands for Observatories. Yes it's that white building on Mt Hamilton. No the work location is not there. The POSITION is LOCATED AT UC, SANTA CRUZ.

POSITION INFORMATION
It is a Full Time, Career position with a Starting Salary Range: $42,012-$49,368/annually. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. JOB # 0701353. Position is open until filled; Initial Review Date: 11-26-2007. This is when all applications that recieved by this date are gathered and sent to the hiring manager. It's kind-of important if you want to get in on the first round of reviews because there may just be one round of reviews.

Qualifications include:
	Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Windows and Apple/Macintosh operating systems.

	Experience with various peripherals, printers and scanners and the process of connecting and setup.

	Experience with a broad variety of industry-standard workstation and server software applications.

	Ability to isolate, diagnose and resolve basic software and hardware malfunctions.

	Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical personnel.


APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS 
View full job description and access on-line application: https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=63042 

To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit they must be submitted electronically via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site (http://jobs.ucsc.edu ) on or before the initial review date.  Computers are available at the UCSC Staff Human Resources office located at 2901 Mission St. Extension, Ste B, Santa Cruz.  For further information or to request disability accommodation call 831/459-2009.  Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service (800) 735-2922.  The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


ABOUT UCSC AND UCO
UCSC strives to embrace diversity in all its forms; it strives to be an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened & productive environment.

The University of California Observatories (UCO) is a Multi-Campus Research Unit of the University of California, with headquarters at the UC Santa Cruz campus. UCO operates on behalf of the astronomers across the UC system and is comprised of extensive technical facilities, a business office, and telescope and support facilities at the Lick Observatory on Mt Hamilton. UCO provides a scientific and administrative interface to the Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and the Thirty-Meter Telescope international project, and supports graduate and undergraduate student teaching and the training of astronomy Ph.D.s throughout the UC system. 

ABOUT the NICS DEPARTMENT
The Network, Information & Computing Services (NICS) group provides computer services for 200+ computer users on Sun Solaris, RedHat/CentOS Linux, Apple MacOSX, and Microsoft Windows workstations. Core computing and network services and support are provided for 200 active network nodes in 5 buildings on the UCSC campus in addition to secondary computing support for the Lick Observatory located on Mt. Hamilton. As a member of NICS and under general supervision, the incumbent will provide a wide range of technical support services to faculty, researchers, staff and students of UCO/Lick Observatory and the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Within the NICS group, the incumbent has responsibility for front-line maintenance of workstations and related services.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME
If you have any questions, I can be reached at 831 459 4020 or ysidhu at ucolick.org and my name is Yudhvir. Please DO NOT send me your resumes. You have to follow the process and apply through the UCSC website.

Thanks,

Yudhvir Singh Sidhu