IT Systems Engineer III

## IT Systems Engineer IIIApply:
Health Sciences Center:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 17, 2026 (20 days left to apply):
R109596
** Department:
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* Location:

** Health Sciences Center
** Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Job Req :
** R109596
*
* Minimum Requirements:

** Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 8 (Salaried)
** Position

Description:

**** Job Summary
** The School of Dentistry seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Systems Engineer III. Responsible for the administration, security, maintenance, and modernization of ULSD's infrastructure platforms, including Nutanix HCI, Citrix, Windows and Linux servers, Active Directory, virtualization, and related technologies. The Systems Engineer collaborates with internal and external partners to ensure secure, reliable, and highly available technology services while participating in infrastructure projects, vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery planning, automation, and ongoing platform improvements.

The position contributes to the planning, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of infrastructure services supporting the School's academic, clinical, research, and administrative operations. The Systems Engineer participates in technology planning, budget development, vendor coordination, and technical documentation efforts while helping advance ULSD's technology strategy and long-term operational objectives.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities**
* ** Infrastructure Operations:
** Administer and support ULSD infrastructure platforms, including Nutanix AHV, Windows Server, Linux Server, storage, virtualization, and supporting technologies.
* ** Infrastructure Lifecycle & Maintenance:
** Manage the ongoing lifecycle of infrastructure platforms, including patching, upgrades, firmware management, hardware compatibility, vulnerability remediation, and platform modernization to ensure secure, reliable, and supported operations.
* ** Monitoring & Performance Management:
** Monitor infrastructure health, availability, capacity, and performance across virtualization, server, storage, and supporting technology platforms. Identify trends and proactively address issues before they impact operations.
* ** Linux Administration:
** Administer and maintain Linux server platforms, including installation, configuration, patching, security hardening, monitoring, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
* ** Citrix Management:
** Administer and support the Citrix environment in conjunction with the managed service provider, including Machine Creation Services (MCS), golden images, related infrastructure servers, upgrades, troubleshooting, and escalation activities.
* ** Backup & Recovery:
** Monitor backup operations, coordinate restoration testing, maintain recovery documentation, and participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning activities.
* ** Certificate Management:
** Administer and maintain server and platform certificates.
* ** Infrastructure Security & Vulnerability Management:
** Implement approved security configurations, monitor vulnerability scanning results, assess and prioritize remediation activities, maintain platform access controls, support infrastructure audits, and collaborate with University Information Security on risk mitigation efforts, compliance requirements, and security initiatives.
* ** Licensing & Vendor Coordination:
** Participate in infrastructure licensing reviews, vendor coordination, support contract administration, technology evaluations, and renewal planning activities for supported platforms and services.
* ** Palo Alto Management:
** Administer and maintain Palo Alto VM-Series firewalls in coordination with university networking and security teams.
* ** Active Directory & Group Policy Administration:
** Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, identity-related services, and infrastructure access controls supporting ULSD technology platforms.
* ** Thin Client Support:
** Administer and support iGel OS and associated management platforms in coordination with the desktop support team.
* ** Automation & Scripting:
** Develop and maintain automation, scripting, and operational workflows that improve infrastructure management, monitoring, configuration consistency, reporting, and operational efficiency.
* ** Project Participation:
** Lead or participate in…