Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer​/Administrator

Posting Summary

Job Title

Division

Division Planning and Information Technology Department

Department

Department VP Planning & Information Technology

Work Status

Work Status Full Time

Position Category

Position Category Staff

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Range

Pay Range Exempt

Salary Range

Salary Range $115,000 / year

Fund Source State Support

Job Summary

The Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer is a lead technical position responsible for designing, configuring, maintaining, and securing hybrid IT systems that span on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments. This role is crucial to university operations, ensuring uptime, security, and performance of critical systems, including Active Directory, Citrix, Intune, virtualization platforms, and server/storage hardware.

Job Duties

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administer Microsoft Active Directory, Entra , and Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for identity management, authentication, and security policy enforcement.
• Maintain and optimize Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure ( VDI ), including provisioning, patching, and remote lab access.
• Manage Windows Server and Storage hardware, including firmware updates, fault resolution, and vendor coordination.
• Administer Microsoft Intune for workstation enrollment, mobile device management ( MDM ), software distribution, and policy compliance (including One Drive folder redirection).
• Operate and troubleshoot virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) and implement high-availability solutions.
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to enforce endpoint and infrastructure security controls (including patch compliance and audit preparation).
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to enforce endpoint and infrastructure security controls (including patch compliance and audit preparation).
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, scripts, and configuration baselines.

EDUCATION :

Bachelor’s from an accredited institute of higher education

EXPERIENCE :

5 or more years in systems administration across the Microsoft ecosystem

Other Preferences for Consideration

Master’s in IT/IS preferred

Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator / Entra , Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization, VMware VCP , ITIL Foundation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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Posting Number

Posting Number ST01553

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 11/06/2026

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 12/20/2026

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have 5 or more years in systems administration across the Microsoft ecosystem?
  • Yes
  • No
• * How did you hear about this employment Opportunity?
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • EDULedger (formerly Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
  • Higher Ed Jobs
  • Inside Higher Ed
  • Insight into Academia (formerly Insight into Diversity)
  • Linked In
  • Mid-Atlantic HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
  • Other Online Advertising
  • Agency Referral
  • Website
  • MSU Careers Website
• * Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee?
  
  Are you a current, past, or retired State employee?
  
  If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency.
  
  If not applicable, put N/A.

  (Open Ended Question)