Systems Administrator Assoc

Systems Administrator Associate Position Summary

This position is located in Tifton, GA and is under the direct supervision of the TVDIL director. It serves maintenance and improvement of the local IT systems to match the need of the TVDIL location in line with current minimum standards of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s IT division. It requires both long‑term planning and development of solutions for the TVDIL and ad‑hoc decision making.

Close collaboration with the CVM and UGA IT teams is required.

• Knowledge of maintaining and troubleshooting administrative, instructional, research, and laboratory computers and peripherals.
• Ability to serve as on‑site local administrator and primary point of contact for IT service requests.
• Ability to collaborate with CVM and UGA IT teams and vendor partners to maintain systems in line with CVM standards.
• Knowledge of supporting UGA tools such as One Drive, Office
  365, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom.
• Ability to research, implement, and support software, hardware, networks, servers, and backups while maintaining a positive, client service‑centered focus.

• Maintain and troubleshoot administrative, instructional, research, and laboratory computers and peripherals for the TVDIL.
• Act as on‑site local administrator and primary point‑of‑contact for any service requests by TVDIL team members.
• Maintain email listservs at the TVDIL.
• Act as site point of contact for vendor partners to select and maintain service support contracts and assist in on‑site and remote troubleshooting and upgrades of laboratory equipment and systems.
• Coordinate with the CVM IT Department team to keep desktop computer image secure and up to date.
• Research software, hardware, and related laboratory equipment options as requested and recommend and implement preferred options in line with minimum CVM IT standards to maintain and improve on‑site productivity.
• Promote and support use of UGA tools such as One Drive, Office
  365, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. as well as support the acquisition and use of specialized and custom software at the TVDIL.
• Manage incoming client self‑generated requests and self‑document verbal requests on behalf of TVDIL team members for IT support via the College Help Desk Ticketing system.
• Maintain a positive, constructive, client service‑centered focus.
• Provide training for the TVDIL team on IT security and other relevant IT subjects.
• Work in conjunction with the CVM IT Department and other UGA campus resources to maintain wired and wireless networks.
• Work in conjunction with CVM IT Department to manage servers and ensure that server hardware and server software meets minimum CVM standards and USG Minimum Security Practices.
• Maintain server backups that meet minimum CVM standard practice.
• Participate in and support new local and UGA system‑wide application roll‑outs along the totality of the application adoption cycle.
• Seek and present recommendations for process and technology improvements, network configurations, hardware, and software that will benefit the TVDIL and the College.

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience.

Some light lifting.

Yes

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name:
Berit Bangoura

Recruitment Contact Email: berit.bangoura

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