Senior IT Professional

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

1d • $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M University is hiring a Senior IT Professional to join the Architecture and Engineering department. This role will serve as a senior resource, applying expertise in virtualization, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, infrastructure as a service, and storage to support the Texas A&M Private Cloud.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8 years of related information technology experience
• In-depth familiarity with Linux operating systems and directory services such as OpenLDAP, as well as experience with Microsoft Active Directory/Entra.
• Proficient in virtualization, storage, backup systems, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with DevOps methodologies and CI/CD processes, using platforms like GitHub or GitLab.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Container orchestration.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or Node.js, HCL, Terraform.
• Experience deploying system architectures in public cloud environments (Google, Azure, AWS).
• Experience writing and consuming REST APIs and cloud web services like Azure, AWS and GCP
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and approaches.
• Ability to manage client relations and assess requirements effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, facilitating knowledge sharing and solution integration.
• Influencing strategic partnerships and integrating solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Eagerness to engage in professional development activities to continuously advance skills and knowledge.
• Familiarity with strategic thinking, planning skills, and project portfolio management.
• Basic understanding of IT industry trends, security regulations, and emerging IT issues.
• Familiarity with ITIL/ITSM frameworks and understanding of context/interrelationships in project management.
• Knowledge of network protocols and theory, including TCP/IP and OSI layers, with a basic understanding of load balancing.
• Practical experience with automation technologies such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Pulumi.
• Solid knowledge of databases, particularly BigQuery, MySQL, and MS-SQL.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in strategic disaster recovery and business continuity planning is desirable.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior