Senior IT Professional II

Job Title

Senior IT Professional II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Technology Services - Academic Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the job: 

The Senior IT Professional II deploys, designs, maintains, and provides technical leadership for Linux endpoints and services, including workstations, servers, and clusters supporting academic and research needs. Provides expertise in the planning, implementation, and management of complex Linux systems and infrastructure projects. Develops and implements technical standards, automation solutions, and operational procedures to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable services. Serves as a senior technical resource, providing guidance and direction to support enterprise-level Linux environments and customer success.

Essential Duties and Tasks:

Technical Oversight and Support

• Serves as a senior Linux systems administrator responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, maintenance, and support of complex Linux environments, including workstations, servers, interactive systems, and computational clusters.

• Researches, troubleshoots, and resolves complex operating system, software, hardware, access, configuration, and performance issues across Linux environments.

• Configures and maintains enterprise-level Linux infrastructure, including storage, authentication, system services, and related technologies supporting academic and research computing needs.

• Develops, documents, and maintains technical procedures, standards, and best practices to ensure reliable and scalable Linux services.

• Plans and coordinates system deployments, upgrades, and lifecycle management activities.

Linux Automation and Configuration Management

• Designs, develops, and implements automation solutions to improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of Linux system administration.

• Identifies opportunities to automate routine administrative tasks, system configurations, deployments, and operational processes.

• Deploys and manages system configurations and customizations using automation and orchestration tools.

• Maintains automation platforms and configuration management practices used to support Linux infrastructure.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Provides technical leadership and serves as a subject matter expert for Linux administration, infrastructure design, troubleshooting, and operational improvements.

• Provides guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to junior team members, student technicians, IT colleagues, students, and non-IT staff.

• Supports the development of technical standards and recommends solutions for complex Linux infrastructure needs.

Customer Consultation and Research Solutions

• Partners with faculty, researchers, and internal customers to understand academic and research needs and develop appropriate Linux-based hardware and software solutions.

• Recommends and implements solutions utilizing physical servers, virtual machines, containers, and cloud-based resources.

• Supports specialized technical environments, including engineering applications, artificial intelligence/machine learning platforms, and programming tools.

Security, Compliance, and Systems Standards

• Implements and maintains Linux security controls, configurations, and administrative processes to meet TEES, TAMU, TAMU System, state, and federal compliance requirements.

• Uses automation tools to configure, monitor, and maintain security and compliance standards across managed systems.

• Assists with security assessments, vulnerability remediation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Professional Development

• Participates in technical training, professional development activities, and industry-related learning opportunities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you need to know

Salary Range: $70,000 - $74,000 annually

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Res