University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Office of Information Technology

Job Title: Data Center Administrator

Position #00839409:  – Requisition #: 37662

Job Summary:

Are you driven by the challenge of managing mission-critical infrastructure that supports global research and transformative education?
Join the University of Colorado as a Data Center Administrator and take the lead in operating multiple high-performance data center locations that power cutting-edge medical research at the Anschutz Medical Campus, international scientific collaborations, and the academic success of students at both the CU Denver Campus and CU Anschutz Medical Campus.  We are seeking a hands-on leader to play a critical role in supporting the daily operations, reliability, and scalability of our data center environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, service-provider-level setting and is passionate about enabling research and education through robust infrastructure. You’ll work closely with network engineers, researchers, and IT professionals to ensure our systems meet the evolving demands of higher education and global discovery.

• Work on multiple campus entities in providing service across all CU campuses

• Support the robust electrical/hvac/security facilities of CU’s newest data center environment

• Support and maintain the physical layer data network of the data center environments

• Spearhead new technologies in maintaining a robust security awareness surrounding the data center environments

• Lead incident response and root cause analysis investigations for incidents involving the data center environments

Work Location:

Onsite – This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

Information Strategy and Service (ISS) is a large department that encompasses the Office of Information Technology (OIT), Information Security and IT Compliance (ISIC), and Information Data Empowerment and Analytics (IDEA). In Information Strategy and Services (ISS) we emphasize six key principles that connect our teams and ensure our success:

• Curiosity- Explore beyond one’s own experience and environment.

• Compassion- Demonstrates empathy, understanding, and respect for all people.

• Collaboration- Partner well beyond our space and build partnerships to achieve organizational results.

• Commitment- Dedication and engagement one has to their job, team, organization and university.

• Competence- Know our craft and be committed to continuous improvement and learning.

• Confidence- Be empowered and assured to represent our customers and their needs.

In OIT we value our team members and strive to achieve work life balance, inclusivity, and a FUN working environment. Click