TERM Sr. Systems Administrator

Compensation:

$57,540 - $65,299.00 (CS119)

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Grade:

E03

Department:

Systems Administration

Position Summary

Responsible for performing ongoing maintenance and installation tasks including system backup, recovery, installation, and configuration of campus systems and servers. Must be committed to serving a diverse college community. Actively participates in and contributes to continuous quality improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Install, configure and support complex server-based systems.
• Maintains and configures the operation of complex-server based systems.
• Recommends and implements security and support policies.
• Act as a knowledge expert for assigned systems  
• Approves patches for installation on servers and applications
• Maintains the disaster recovery environment and systems.
• Installs, configures and maintains Windows, Linux, and Hypervisor servers
• Configure systems for high availability including strategies for backup, recovery and incident response
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of information technology systems and best practices.  
• Knowledge of system backup and recovery principles.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• Knowledge of server hardware and software support principles.
• Knowledge of identity management principles and systems.  
• Skills in virtualization technologies.
• Ability to support large email system, including spam filtering, archiving and troubleshooting.
• Skills in decision making and problem solving.
• Ability to learn new skills.
• Skilled in customer service.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnoses, and correct systems issues.
• Ability to install, maintain, configure and repair systems.

Work Hours

• 8 am to 5 pm Monday – Friday. Weekend and evening work may be required occasionally.

On Campus/Hybrid/Remote

• OIT will consider hybrid applicants.

Physical Demands

• The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, and utilizes the sense of smell.
• The work is typically performed in an office.
• Requires the ability to drive to additional work site occasionally.

Best Consideration Date: [06/25/2025]

Instructions to Applicants:

Please add the following documents to your application in the "Resume Drop Box" section of your application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts will be required upon hire.)

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in a computer related field.
• 6 + years of experience with IT maintenance and technical support required
• Equivalent experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
• Equivalent education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis
• Server hardware, operating systems, and software knowledge.
• Ability to install, maintain, and document complex systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAN environments, virtual servers, server monitoring applications, backup and restore processes, disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Experience with security best practices, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, MDR
• Experience with managing Virtualized environments, including desktops and servers.
• Skills in identity management
• Experience with managing and maintaining Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM/ Intune
• Ability to install, maintain and repair and variety of computer hardware and software systems
• Microsoft Certifications
• Ability to learn new technologies.
• Skills in Microsoft 365 software and technology
• Skills in decision making and problem solving.
• Experience in customer service.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct systems issues.

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