IT Systems Administrator, Sr

University of Maryland•Baltimore, MD

1d•$104,000 - $116,000•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dentistry (UMSOD) is seeking an IT Systems Administrator, Sr. This position will provide senior-level administration, maintenance, security, and support of the organization's on-premises and cloud infrastructure, including Azure, VMware, Hyper-V, Veeam backup/disaster recovery, Windows Server, Active Directory, and enterprise systems to ensure reliable, secure, and uninterrupted IT services. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Requirements

Bachelors in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Administration, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Four (4) years’ experience with proficient knowledge of at least two (2) operating systems, such as: Windows, Mac OS, and Unix/Linux (Red Hat/Suse/Solaris/AIX/HPUX)
Knowledge of position requirements.
Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws.
Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts.
Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.
Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

Nice To Haves

VMware vSphere/vCenter administration
Microsoft Hyper-V
Windows Server administration
Active Directory and Group Policy
Azure infrastructure and identity services
Veeam Backup & Replication
Enterprise storage solutions
Security patching and vulnerability remediation
Microsoft Defender or equivalent endpoint security platforms
Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Experience supporting highly available production environments in healthcare, higher education, research, or similarly complex enterprise organizations preferred.
Supervisory Experience: N/A

Responsibilities

Working independently or overseeing a team the senior position has a lead role in the installation, support, and maintenance of servers, storage systems, or operating systems.
Leads in the planning of and responds to service outages and infrastructure problems.
Configuration and programming for systems-related projects.
Using the latest technologies in high-throughput and high-performance computers and enterprise class storage systems develops computational infrastructures.
Serve as the primary administrator and technical lead for the organization's virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere/vCenter and Microsoft Hyper-V environments, ensuring availability, performance, scalability, and lifecycle management of enterprise systems.
Administer and maintain enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions, including Veeam Backup & Replication, backup validation, recovery testing, storage management, and business continuity planning.
Participate in the design, implementation, and support of hybrid cloud solutions, including Microsoft Azure infrastructure, identity integration, disaster recovery, and modernization initiatives.
Oversees and performs operating systems administration, development, installation, maintenance, and upgrade for assigned department(s), such duties as adding/deleting users, setting up/changing workstations/servers, backing up and recovery of data, data archiving, security, and installing/restoring data.
Follows established policy and recommends process changes for operating system policies that would ensure security and integrity or lead to increased efficiency for users, applications, operating systems management, etc.
Assist in the evaluation and acquisition of new technologies and products.
Makes recommendations for upgrades to hardware and software based on existing operations, pending needs and available budget.
Advises on new applications to be developed.
Responsible for interfacing with other campus technologists and department team members to ensure integration of systems and applications are succinct.
Provide technical support for the client workstations and resolves system and program issues for all applications utilized by the staff, including the upgrading of operating systems to support new applications.
Frequently has team leadership responsibilities and provides training to other IT professionals.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP)
Generous PAID leave package
Over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year
15 paid holidays
3 personal leave
Unlimited accrual of sick time
Comprehensive health insurance
Professional learning and development programs
Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school
Flexible work schedules
Teleworking options (if applicable per job)