The University of Arizona Looking for Systems Administrator IV Full Time

Posting Number: req18537

Department: Infrastructure Services

Location: To Be Determined

Address: USA

Position Highlights

This position is responsible for implementation and maintenance of Active Directory and Windows system infrastructure to improve the security, operational stability, and regulatory compliance of the University’s central Active Directory environment. Uses an extensive knowledge of Microsoft technologies and AWS services to support enterprise Microsoft services and server environments.

Specific Projects of Interest

*     Secure AD – assists campus departments in migration of AD resources to a hardened Active Directory environment.
*     Campus Cloud Infrastructure – assists campus departments in migration of Windows server environments into AWS.
*     Managed Cloud Services – assists campus departments in the adoption of cloud-based, managed Microsoft services (MSSQL, IIS, etc).

The Managed Cloud Services team is a collection of motivated and ambitious AWS engineers, Microsoft Architects, and Systems Administrators from diverse technical backgrounds who rely on their creativity and expertise to resolve a wide array of institutional challenges by developing innovative solutions to campus computing needs.

Candidates working anywhere in the U.S. may be considered for a remote assignment.

Get to know us:
University Information Technology Services (UITS) has some 400 employees and an annual operating budget of over $80 million. It is the University’s central IT unit and provides enterprise-level technologies and services that are broadly consumed, core to central administrative business operations, and tend to offer substantial economies of scale. Technology at the University of Arizona is essential to the mission of research, teaching, and learning and is the foundation to the academic and administrative operations of the campus. With a new future
on the horizon, we have taken this unique moment to emerge with even more robust service capabilities than were offered before the pandemic. UITS works in collaboration with  department and college IT units to enhance student experiences to connect, discover, and engage with the University, curricula, and beyond. We support research technologies for innovative solutions to global challenges and embrace the spirit of entrepreneurship and the values of diversity and inclusion.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Implements
  and maintains Active Directory and SCCM infrastructure to enhance operational
  maturity best practices and automate processes in a large-scale, Microsoft
  enhanced security baseline-compliant AD environment.
• Provides operating system and application
  administration for Enterprise service offerings and infrastructure.
• Consults with other architecture &
  engineering teams in the adoption of Microsoft enhanced security processes,
  cloud technology, and other industry best practices.
• Participates in the creation and maintenance of
  PowerShell scripts to automate tasks in conjunction with Microsoft Architects.
• Handles escalations from and provides Microsoft
  technologies knowledge transfer to Tier 1 and 2 support staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of the following technologies/services:
  Microsoft
  technologies: Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, SCCM,
  Microsoft SQL, MIM, PAM, Azure, PowerShell, Office 365, etc.
  Networking: VLANs, TCP/IP, firewall, switches, routing, etc.
  Services: DNS, DHCP, NTP, etc.
  AWS services: EC2, VPC, CloudFormation, IAM, Security Groups, AWS Backup, AWS Systems Manager, etc.
• Knowledge of current industry security practices.
• Self-motivated,
  results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to design, collaborate,
  and deliver robust enterprise IT services from need to production.
• Ability to work as
  part of a cross-functional team.
• Ability to quickly learn new skills and technologies.
• Ability to multi-task between multiple complex projects and operational requests.
• Strong analytical and independent problem solving skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, attentive to detail, and have a positive demeanor.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Information Technology or a related area AND eight years of
  progressive information technology experience in area of assignment which may
  include systems administration, cloud engineering, network systems
  administration, applications design/development; OR,
  twelve years of progressive information technology experience in area of
  assignment which may include systems administration, cloud engineering, network
  systems administration, applications design/development; OR any
  equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Systems Administrator utilizing Windows Operating systems for a large, networked environment.
• Systems Administrator experience working within a hardened Microsoft Active Directory adherent to ESAE/RAMP architecture.
• Strong experience authoring PowerShell scripts to automate processes.
• Hands-on AWS experience in EC2, S3, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with Microsoft Graph.
• Experience with source code management tools (Git, BitBucket).
• Experience with virtual server infrastructure (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Experience with configuring and administering Windows servers in medium to large scale environments.
• Recent Microsoft or AWS certification.
• Experience working in regulated environments (FERPA, HIPAA, PCI, CUI/ITAR, etc).

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Information Technology

Benefits Eligible: Yes – Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $99,901 + DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

12

Career Stream and Level

PC4

Job Family

Systems Admin

Job Function

Information Technology

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to title or department)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

[email protected]

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.