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# System Administrator 3

- **Company:** Stanford University
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $140,000 - $160,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Computing Platforms, System Configuration, Network Service, Software Maintenance, Systems Development Life Cycle, Computerised Systems, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/system-administrator-3-stanford-ca--cf871e7e-068a-48c5-b839-7c27b01d4e10

## About the Role

Bachelor''s degree and eight years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 * Experience with complex, multi-system platforms and vendors.
 * Experience coordinating multi-system and computing environments in independent computing facilities.
 * Experience developing/implementing a business continuation and disaster recovery plan.
 * Proven ability to develop appropriate plans to meet computing needs.
 * Advanced ability to program in multiple programming languages in multiple operating systems.
 * Proven ability to lead and work on large/complex system deployment projects in a team environment.
 * Advanced knowledge of security trends and best practices.

## Description

With minimal guidance, design, install, configure, optimize, and maintain integrity of highly complex operating system platforms. Engage in development of long-term strategic and capacity utilization plans.

Core Duties:

 * Design, develop, install, and maintain operating systems, utilities, and applications software on computing systems.
 * Resolve system emergencies with significant impact on the integrity of user data and systems.
 * Design, configure, implement, and maintain system security strategies, policies, and procedures.
 * Establish software/hardware standards and systems policies and procedures.
 * Engage in long-term strategic planning with regard to systems development and integration.
 * Conceptualize and implement systems within broad technical or structural frameworks.
 * Perform capacity planning for system configuration, software services, network services, load distribution, and service interrelationships among computer systems.
 * Act as technical expert and mentor for local computer system administration.
 * Act as project leader on large-scale computing projects in which strong technical, directional, and personal leadership is necessary; assign and oversee the work of other system administrators as needed.
 * Manage vendor relationships and cost-effective hardware and software maintenance agreements with vendors., * Design, develop, install, and maintain operating systems, utilities, and applications software on computing systems.
 * Resolve system emergencies with significant impact on the integrity of user data and systems.
 * Design, configure, implement, and maintain system security strategies, policies, and procedures.
 * Establish software/hardware standards and systems policies and procedures.
 * Engage in long-term strategic planning with regard to systems development and integration.
 * Conceptualize and implement systems within broad technical or structural frameworks.
 * Perform capacity planning for system configuration, software services, network services, load distribution, and service interrelationships among computer systems.
 * Act as technical expert and mentor for local computer system administration.
 * Act as project leader on large-scale computing projects in which strong technical, directional, and personal leadership is necessary; assign and oversee the work of other system administrators as needed.
 * Manage vendor relationships and cost-effective hardware and software maintenance agreements with vendors.