Systems Administrator

Utah Tech University•St. George 84770, UT

1d•$65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Utah Tech University's Information Technology Services department is looking to fill a systems administrator position instrumental to the smooth operation of our IT services, identity and access management, and compute, storage, and application infrastructure. We need someone who thinks in terms of solutions, resilience, and security, and who's comfortable across both traditional infrastructure and modern platforms like Kubernetes. We maintain and support the systems that keep campus running day to day, and we design the resilient, scalable solutions that keep pace as the University grows. Additional information about the Information Technology Services department is available at https://it.utahtech.edu/ .

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Systems Administration, or related field preferred. A combination of college coursework and work experience equivalent to four years will also be considered.
Two years of related work experience desired.
The total qualifications required are based on a combination of education and work experience. Any experience used to meet the education requirement cannot also be used to meet the work experience requirement.
Identity & Access Management experience.
Hands-on experience administering the Active Directory/Entra ID account lifecycle, including provisioning, deprovisioning, group and role management, and SSO/federation protocols (SAML/OIDC).
Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to solve complex hardware, software, and network problems, required.
Extensive knowledge and experience with Linux, macOS, Proxmox, and Windows operating systems and other Microsoft server technologies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technology to non-technical individuals.

Nice To Haves

Ability to research, configure, and implement open-source solutions preferred.
Experience configuring and maintaining MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and PostgreSQL databases and supporting applications preferred.
Ability to use one or more programming or scripting tools, such as PowerShell, Python, C++, JavaScript, PHP, etc., preferred.
Ability to operate and maintain Tomcat, WordPress, and IIS web servers, with experience obtaining SSL certificates preferred.
Knowledge of data center infrastructure, including racks, PDUs, cabling, cooling, power, storage, and physical servers, preferred.
Experience with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, or Google Cloud preferred.

Responsibilities

Administer the full account lifecycle across Active Directory and Entra ID, including provisioning, deprovisioning, group and role management, and SSO/federation for campus applications.
Administer Exchange, Microsoft 365, and related collaboration services campus-wide, including mail flow, mailbox management, and licensing.
Build out and maintain our Kubernetes environment (Rancher, GitLab, CI/CD, Helm, Longhorn), providing application and development services to campus.
Assess risk, implement risk-reducing security measures, and maintain backups and disaster recovery plans for mission-critical systems, including patch management across Microsoft, Linux, and Proxmox.
Provide high-level support to IT technicians and staff across campus, and recommend technology-based solutions to campus departments.
Maintain virtualization, load balancing, and server infrastructure — including web, file, database, and application servers — along with enterprise SAN storage.
Maintain data center infrastructure, including racks, PDUs, KVMs, and other equipment, and keep hardware and software documented and inventoried.
Perform other duties as assigned.