Systems Administrator

Pittsburg State University•Pittsburg, KS

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About The Position

Pittsburg State University’s Information Technology Services department is hiring a Systems Administrator to install, configure, and support designated university servers and infrastructure by maintaining server hardware and software. The role administers Windows servers and related systems, Active Directory, Office 365, locally hosted third-party applications, the VMware environment, datacenter infrastructure, and enterprise backups. The administrator also works with the ITS team on projects and activities outside their usual responsibilities as needed. The position is a 12-month unclassified appointment, scheduled full time Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with weekends and evenings as needed. The annual salary range is $62,500 to $66,685.55, commensurate with experience. Employment is contingent on satisfactory criminal background and sex offender checks. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Four years of experience in information technology.
Previous experience demonstrating initiative, responsibility, professional growth, and problem-solving in addition to core technical competencies.
Knowledge of and experience with industry-standard security practices in an IT environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, computer science, or a related field.
Three years of experience in Windows systems administration, Active Directory, and related technologies.
Two years of experience working with an IT team in an enterprise environment.
Experience managing and monitoring enterprise IT systems.

Responsibilities

Monitor, approve, and deploy Windows updates through the internal WSUS server for campus servers and workstations.
Create and maintain gold images or templates for rapid deployment of base Windows server virtual machines.
Deploy, configure, update, and monitor physical and virtual Windows servers and systems or application software running on Windows, including Active Directory Domain Controllers, IIS, SQL, Threat Analytics, and third-party applications.
Serve as a backup administrator for servers running other operating systems, such as Linux.
Design, deploy, and assign Active Directory Group Policy Objects to computers and users in the university domain.
Deploy, configure, update, and monitor systems providing remote access to faculty, staff, and students, including Software2, VMware Horizon, Parallels RAS, Citrix, and Terminal Services.
Obtain, format, deploy, and replace server SSL certificates.
Set access controls to protect systems and data from unauthorized access or use.
Monitor, maintain, and update local Active Directory domain controllers, forests, domains, and sites.
Monitor and maintain the university VMware infrastructure, serving as primary backup to the lead administrator.
Configure, monitor, and maintain the university’s Office 365 instance as a Global Administrator, including global application settings and security profiles for users and administrators.
Troubleshoot Office 365 operational issues and serve as backup administrator for Office 365 Exchange.
Recommend deployment of new tools or reconfiguration of existing tools to improve reliability, usability, functionality, or security; stay informed about changes to Office 365.
Work with campus customers and vendors to configure, maintain, and upgrade third-party applications hosted on university virtual or physical servers.
Use the VMware hypervisor environment to deploy, remove, maintain, monitor, and update virtual machines and appliances.
Inspect and remotely monitor the datacenter to ensure critical systems function and the environment is safe; monitor datacenter health and respond to issues.
Build, test, and deploy datacenter components such as physical servers and storage devices; maintain datacenter organization and documentation according to industry best practices.
Design, deploy, configure, and monitor enterprise backup methods; ensure backup schedules run properly, monitor backup storage consumption, and ensure secondary copies are created.
Add or remove backup source devices and virtual machines as needed, perform regular test restorations, and upgrade, modify, or replace the backup solution as needed.
Recommend improvements to the backup strategy as technology evolves.
Work with other ITS team members on projects or activities outside the usual area of responsibility when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.