Applications Administrator IV; IT Systems

## Applications Administrator IV (IT Systems)
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Belknap Campus:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 3, 2026 (20 days left to apply):
R109460
** Department:
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* Location:

** Belknap Campus
** Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Job Req :
** R109460
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* Minimum Requirements:

** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and six (6) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 9 (Salaried).
** Position

Description:

** The Application Administrator IV serves as a senior technical support specialist responsible for the administration, integration, security, and operational support of the University's enterprise application ecosystem. This position manages large-scale, business-critical platforms that support institutional operations including finance, human resources, student services, research, advancement, and auxiliary services.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in enterprise application administration, data management, systems integration, automation, and technology architecture. This role serves as a technical owner for assigned enterprise platforms and works closely with business stakeholders, vendors, developers, data analysts, project managers, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable application services.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Provide specialized support for business-critical departmental software applications including:  + Serving as a primary contact point for system support  + Productive and timely communications with customers  + Documentation of system configuration and operations  + Ability to effectively communicate complex business processes and technical concepts to a non-technical audience.  + Ensuring that organizational and customer expectations are met  + Promoting continuous process/system improvements  + Change management  + Ensure system implementation aligns with the overall enterprise technology environment (Backups, DR, Authentication, Integrations, Security, etc)
* Daily support and accountability for:  + System maintenance and upgrade planning/execution  + Monitoring and stability of system and integrations  + System Administration
- Configuration of system and functionality
- Integration
- Security
- Programming/coding (planning, analysis, design, implementation, testing/integration, maintenance)  + Status reporting  + End user training
* Seek continuous professional development through training and self-education
* Couch, mentor, and cross train with team members
** Enterprise Application Administration
*** Serve as the primary technical administrator for one or more enterprise platforms supporting mission-critical university operations.
* Configure, maintain, monitor, and optimize enterprise applications to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability.
* Lead application upgrades, patching, release management, and lifecycle planning activities.
* Develop and maintain technical documentation, system architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and support standards.
* Administer application security roles, permissions, workflows, and authentication mechanisms.
** Systems Integration & Automation
*** Design, implement, monitor, and troubleshoot complex integrations between enterprise applications and third-party systems.
* Develop and maintain API-based, event-driven, batch, and file-based integrations.
* Collaborate with development teams to support enterprise integration architecture and middleware solutions.
* Implement automation solutions that improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processing.
* Support enterprise identity management and single sign-on (SSO) integrations.
** Data Management & Governance
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