Academic Computer Center Administrator
This position is no longer open.
The School of Arts & Sciences - Department of Computer Science and Mathematics has a vacancy for an Academic Computer Center Administrator to be located in Beirut campus, and commuting to Byblos campus is required.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the department’s chairperson and associate chairperson on computing facilities issues.
- Assist in conducting system analysis and development in coordination with the University IT department in order to keep academic labs current with changing technologies
- 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
- Install, manage and administer software packages required for course teaching and research purposes
- Provide faculty with technical advice, training, and technical support for various projects and lab teaching
- Support in course-labs and workshops (including C Programming, Java Programming, Operating Systems, Parallel Computing, etc.)
- Assist in training and coaching students for participation in programming competitions
- Assist in maintaining departmental websites
- Perform other duties pertinent to this job as assigned by the Chair and Associate Chair
Minimum Qualifications & Skills:
- B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field from a renowned university. Master’s degree in Computer Science is a plus.
- 2 – 4 years of work experience.
- Experience with LINUX, Windows, Mac OS, LINUX/UNIX servers, Windows clients and servers configuration, and active directories
- Experience with Oracle servers
- Experience in academic IT is desirable
- Experience in Web Programming
- Very good programming skills
- 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 vacancy7@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line. Please provide the exact month and year while listing your professional experience.
Closing date for applications is Thursday September 29, 2016.
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