Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $74,200 - Midpoint: $100,200 (Salaried E12)
Department/Organization: 200721 - Enterprise Technology
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm
Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.
Job Summary: The Systems Engineer III provides effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and administration of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. Provides advanced level systems engineering and administration to support the functionality and availability of enterprise-wide and mission-critical University systems under minimal supervision.
Additional Department Summary: Responsible for the effective provisioning, installation, configuration, operation, and administration of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. Serves as a senior technician to provide advanced level systems engineering and administration to support the functionality and availability of enterprise-wide and mission-critical University systems. After hours monitoring of systems health and performance is required.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree and two (2) years of system engineering experience; OR bachelor's degree and four (4) years of system engineering experience; OR associate's degree and six (6) years of IT experience to include four (4) years of system engineering; OR High school diploma or GED and eight (8) years of IT experience to include four (4) years of system engineering.
Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.
Skills and Knowledge: Experience managing or administering Active Directory, Entra ID and O365. Experience supporting Azure or other cloud services. Experience administering enterprise storage platforms such as Dell Powerstore. Experience administering cloud backup platforms such as Commvault Metallic. Experience administering virtual server platforms such as VMware. Experience using Powershell or other scripting tools. Demonstrated experience working in a systems engineering environment including cloud services, backup/storage management, clustered servers, performance tuning, and application/database/web server hosted environments. Advanced troubleshooting skills. Excellent communication skills and ability to work closely with internal teams and customers to ensure positive outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing cloud platforms. Experience administering virtual server platforms. Experience with scripting and user management tools. Current professional certification such as Microsoft Certified System Administrator or equivalent experience. Experience in a higher education or corporate research environment.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
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