Systems Administrator III
About The Position
The Systems Administrator III is a senior-level technical role responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the University’s mission-critical server infrastructure. This role ensures the stability, security, and performance of both on-premises (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud-based (Azure) environments. As a senior member of the UITS team, the Systems Administrator III provides advanced technical support, leads infrastructure projects, and mentors junior staff to maintain a high standard of service delivery. This position may perform other duties as assigned and will require participation in on-call rotation for occasional after-hours support for system maintenance or emergencies. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the above qualifications
- At least eight years of progressive experience in systems administration within an enterprise environment
- Proven expertise in managing heterogeneous environments (Windows/Linux) and a strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
- Experience leading technical projects and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious, and professional relationships with team members and university faculty/staff
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a technical or management field
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Certified in CompTIA Linux+ or RHCSA
- Certified in CompTIA Server+
Responsibilities
- design, implementation, and maintenance of the University’s mission-critical server infrastructure
- ensures the stability, security, and performance of both on-premises (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud-based (Azure) environments
- provides advanced technical support
- leads infrastructure projects
- mentors junior staff to maintain a high standard of service delivery
- participation in on-call rotation for occasional after-hours support for system maintenance or emergencies
- create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
Benefits
- university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
- tuition waivers for employees and their families
- 12 official holidays
- immediate leave accrual
- choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
