Systems Administrator

Utah Tech University is looking for a talented, knowledgeable, and professional systems administrator to join our team. The position is instrumental in the smooth operation of Utah Tech University's IT services, online applications, and our compute and storage infrastructure. We maintain and support email, web, single sign-on, and other services. We design and build resilient and scalable IT solutions for campus. Additional information about the Information Technology Services department is online at https://it.utahtech.edu/.

• Implement and support Microsoft's Active Directory, Exchange, Azure AD, Azure Single Sign On, Intune, Hyper-V and other associated services. This involves providing system administration support for the campus email servers, web servers, file servers, database servers, and application servers. We support Office 365 access and applications.
• Implements and maintains campus Kubernetes infrastructure including Kubernetes, Rancher, Gitlab, CICD, Helm, Longhorn, and other technologies providing application and development services.
• Analyze and evaluate information technology security risks and implement risk-reducing security measures. Maintain and provide backups for mission-critical systems. Maintain and implement a disaster recovery plan in the event of a security breach or other catastrophic event. Implement and support system security including responsibility for continually patching and updating all operating systems including but not limited to Microsoft, Linux, and ESXi.
• Provide high-level support to IT technicians and others on campus. Recommend technology-based solutions for campus departments.
• Implement and maintain the University's virtualization infrastructure, load-balancing infrastructure, and server infrastructure. Implement and support enterprise SAN storage systems utilizing vSAN, iSCSI, and fiber channel architectures.
• Implement and support data center infrastructure, including racks, PDUs, KVMs, servers, switches, and other equipment. Document and inventory software and hardware in the data centers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred. A combination of college coursework and work experience equivalent to four years will also be considered.
• Two years of related work experience desired.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to solve complex hardware, software, and network problems required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Linux, macOS, VMWare, and Windows operating systems, and other Microsoft server technologies, including Active Directory, Exchange, Hyper-V, System Center, Azure AD, Azure Single Sign On, Intune, and Office 365.
• Ability to research, configure and implement Open-Source solutions preferred.
• Experience with configuring and maintaining MySQL, Microsoft SQL, and Postges SQL databases and supporting applications preferred.
• Ability to use one or more programming tools or scripting tools such as PowerShell, HTML, Python, C++, JavaScript, PHP, etc. preferred.
• Ability to operate and maintain Tomcat, WordPress, and IIS web servers with experience in obtaining SSL certificates preferred.
• Knowledge of data center infrastructure including racks, PDUs, cabling, cooling, power, storage, and physical servers preferred.
• Experience with cloud technologies, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, or Google Could preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills; must be able to communicate complex technology to non-technical individuals.

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:Full-time overtime-exempt staff position. Annual salary of $60,000+ depending on qualifications and experience. Desired start date of June 2025. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date;includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. Seehttps://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Application review begins April 21, 2025.Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload a cover letter electronically. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life" and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renown for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities.Click here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action within its employment programs and activities. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or the University's non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury -titleix@utahtech.edu, HCC 579, 435-652-7747.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator:LaShun McGhee-titleix@utahtech.edu, 435-652-7731.

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,ocr@ed.gov, 800-421-3481.
• U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office,ocr.denver@ed.gov, 303-844-5695.