System Engineer
OIST IT uses a hybrid approach of on-premises servers, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services to provide business services to its stakeholders. As a member of the Operation and Support Section, you will support and maintain our on-premises and cloud-based systems to provide secure, scalable, and stable services to drive the OIST business forward.
As part of your main responsibilities, you will maintain and troubleshoot server systems and services, making sure they are secure, available, and follow industry best practices. Your responsibilities will include knowledge sharing within your team.
As a successful candidate, you should show good working knowledge of virtualization, Windows server technologies, and work experience with Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services.
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University was established in 2011 to contribute to the development of science and technology worldwide and to serve as a hub of innovation in Okinawa. OIST is a dynamic new graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan which offers a 5-year PhD program and brings together outstanding researchers from across the country and across disciplines to conduct cutting-edge scientific research.
The university is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking a beautiful shoreline and coral reefs. The campus is striking architecturally, and the facilities are outstanding. To facilitate multidisciplinary research, there are no academic departments. Outstanding resources and equipment are provided and managed to encourage easy access and collaboration.
English is the official language of the University, and the university research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. OIST is rapidly gaining recognition in the worldwide academic community as a model for excellence in education and research, and our unwavering commitment to scientific and technological innovation is dedicated to generating progress that will fuel Okinawa's economic growth.
- Maintain and support existing mission critical Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange hybrid environment, and Microsoft Hyper-V and cluster environment in production
- Maintain and support in-house Identity Management System
- Handle day-to-day operations of existing on-premises and cloud-based systems, including;
(i) Infrastructure Monitoring
(ii) Patch management
(iii) Backup and Restore
(iv) Handling tickets and user support
(v) Troubleshooting
(vi) House keeping - Work with infrastructure level 2 to resolve production incidents
- Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements
- Engage infrastructure project
- Support and collaborate with Information Security Section
(Required)
- 3+ years of solid working experience managing on-perm Microsoft Infrastructure environment including Active Directory and Hyper-V cluster
- Solid working experience of managing physical hardware including physical server and SAN-based storage
- Advance PowerShell scripting skills
- Experience with ITIL best practice explicitly on incident management, problem management and change management respectively
- Extensive infrastructure troubleshooting skills
- Self-starter and able to work independently with minimum supervision
- As part of multiple-tier infrastructure team
- Interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with various technical abilities in a multicultural, multilingual environment
- Fluent English (TOEIC 700+ or an equivalent)
(Preferred)
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience with configuration and administration of Microsoft Office365 including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and others
- Experience with configuration and maintenance of on-perm Microsoft Exchange
- Experience with Microsoft SQL database administration
- Experience with Microsoft System Center Productions including Operations Manager, Data Protection Manager, Orchestrator
- Experience with Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure Enterprise Application
- Experience with Intune and SCCM
- Good understanding of Public Key Infrastructure and industry best practices
- Experience with Identity Management System
- Any Microsoft infrastructure certification and/or ITIL foundation certification
Expected Annual Salary: 4,500,000 - 8,400,000 yen
*This amount represents the expected annual salary range for this position, which will be determined based on your experience and skills in accordance with the OIST Employee Compensation Regulations.
Benefits:
- Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
- Annual paid leave and summer holidays
- Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
- Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
- Worker's accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)
- Access to Child Development Center
- Access to Schooling Options
- Language Education
- Resource Center (Daily Life Support in Okinawa)
- Remote Work system
- Cover letter in English required. Japanese version required only for Applicants whose native language is Japanese.
- Curriculum vitae in English required. Japanese version required only for Applicants whose native language is Japanese.
* Please be sure to indicate where you first saw the job advertisement.
- OIST Graduate University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, students and staff.
- Information provided by applicants or references will be kept confidential, documents will not be returned. All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their applications. OIST Privacy Policy
- Recruiting Organization: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation
- Prevention of Passive Smoking: No smoking indoors
- Please view our policy for rules on external professional activities (Information Disclosure – 10. Others – 6. OIST Rules for Concurrent Appointment).
- Further details about the University can be viewed on our website
Full-time, fixed term appointment for 2 years. Contract initially with 6 months probationary period (inclusive). This contract may be renewed.
9:00-17:30 (Discretionary)
Holidays
Saturday, Sunday, National holidays, and Year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 29 – Jan. 3)
Leave
Annual Paid Holidays, Summer Leave, Sick Leave, and Special Leave