The Department of Computer Science and Mathematics has a vacancy for an Academic Center Administrator to be located in Beirut Campus.
Job duties & Responsibilities:
- Support and administer the LINUX/UNIX and Oracle servers, high performance computing clusters as well as the Windows-based workstations of the Academic Computer Center
- Conduct system analysis and development in coordination with the University IT department in order to keep academic labs current with changing technologies
- Install, manage and administer software packages required for course teaching and research purposes
- Install and maintain students’ accounts on academic servers
- Create and maintain mailing lists
- Deliver informational speeches, reports, and orientations before audiences and groups
- Provide faculty with advice, training, and technical support for various projects
- Assist in course-labs (including C Programming, Java Programming, Operating Systems, Parallel Computing, etc.)
- Assist in training and coaching students for participation in programming competitions
- Work closely with the departmental chairperson and associate chairperson on computing facilities issues including those related to ABET accreditation
- Assist in maintaining departmental websites
- Document and log all changes to system software and configuration. Maintain extensive documentation for all projects
- Perform other duties pertinent to this job as assigned
Job Requirements:
- BS degree in Computer Science or a related field from a renowned university. MS degree in Computer Science is a plus.
- Extensive experience working with LINUX, Windows, Mac OS, LINUX/UNIX servers, Windows clients and servers configuration, and active directories
- Extensive experience working with Oracle servers
- Experience in academic IT is recommended
- Experience in Web Programming
- Effective communication skills (oral & written), and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students
- Work productively in teams
- Possess problem solving skills
- Willing to work evening shifts
CVs should be emailed to beirut.hire@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.
Closing date for applications is Sunday August 31, 2014.
No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
The Lebanese American University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity
