Information Technology Spec 5 - Senior Windows System Admin

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities•Saint Paul, MN

About The Position

This position serves as a senior technical authority supporting enterprise server environments that deliver mission-critical services across Minnesota State. The role provides architecture guidance, design direction, advanced administration, lifecycle planning, and expert-level problem resolution for complex physical, virtual, hosted, and cloud-based systems. The incumbent develops and recommends technical standards, evaluates emerging technologies, supports long-range planning, and collaborates with infrastructure teams, project teams, vendors, and campus partners to ensure stable, secure, recoverable, and scalable enterprise services. The position also serves as a Lead Worker for the Windows Server team.

Requirements

Six years of advanced IT experience administering enterprise server environments supporting mission-critical services across complex, multi-platform environments.
Expert knowledge of enterprise systems architecture, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, availability, recoverability, and secure systems administration.
Advanced ability to analyze, design, and recommend enterprise technical solutions aligned with business needs, standards, risk, and long-range service goals.
Ability to resolve highly complex technical problems involving multiple systems, services, platforms, and stakeholders under significant operational constraints.
Demonstrated ability to develop and recommend technical standards, operational controls, recovery approaches, documentation, and process improvements.
Ability to provide technical guidance, coaching, and consultation to experienced IT professionals, project teams, vendors, and business partners.
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to understand organizational needs and explain technical issues in plain language.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Advanced industry-recognized certifications related to systems administration, virtualization, security, architecture, project management, or related technical disciplines.
Experience leading architecture, design, modernization, or lifecycle planning efforts for major enterprise systems.
Experience evaluating emerging technologies and recommending solutions for enterprise or statewide use.
Experience developing technical standards, recovery plans, operational controls, or security-related procedures.
Ability to present complex technical concepts, recommendations, risks, and alternatives to ITS staff, campus partners, managers, and system leadership.

Responsibilities

Provide architecture guidance, design direction, and advanced administration for enterprise server environments.
Plan system lifecycles and provide expert-level resolution of complex technical problems.
Develop and recommend technical standards and operational controls.
Evaluate emerging technologies and support long-range planning.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams, project teams, vendors, and campus partners to ensure stable, secure, recoverable, and scalable enterprise services.
Serve as Lead Worker for the Windows Server team.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and consultation to IT professionals, project teams, vendors, and business partners.

Benefits

Low-cost medical and dental insurance with affordable deductibles
Employer-paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care accounts with a rollover option
Confidential Employee Assistance Program for mental health, legal, and financial counseling
12 paid holidays
Vacation and sick time
Six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement accounts and investment options
Professional development
Tuition waivers for employees and dependents