Systems Administrator III

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

18h

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

• The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees