Systems Administrator

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Work type: Staff
Location: Monterey Bay
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Probationary, Full Time, Information Systems & Technology, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,311 (Step
7) to $7,607 (Step
9) mo.
CSU Salary Schedule The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Priority Screening Date: May 25, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

Under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Network Services and the daily lead work direction of the Lead Systems Administrator, the Systems Administrator II – Infrastructure & Cloud Operations is responsible for the administration, security, and operational support of CSU Monterey Bay’s enterprise server, storage, identity, data center, and hybrid cloud environments. The position ensures the reliability, availability, and protection of critical campus systems and data;

supports enterprise productivity and collaboration platforms in a platform-agnostic manner (e.g. Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace as directed), and maintains compliance with CSU and campus information security standards and procedures as assigned.

• System Administration and Support
• Administers and maintains enterprise server systems across on-premise and cloud environments, primarily supporting Windows-based platforms while providing operational support for Linux and other supported systems, to ensure secure, reliable, and highly available campus IT services.
• Administers and supports enterprise storage and file services across on-premise and cloud-based repositories, including shared storage governance, storage quota administration, access management, lifecycle administration, capacity planning, and performance monitoring (e.g., Windows file services, SharePoint/One Drive, and/or Google Drive shared drives as applicable). Supports end-user access delivery mechanisms such as drive mapping, Group Policy configuration, and other approved enterprise methods.
• Administers and maintains Active Directory domain services, including domain controllers, organizational units, Group Policy configuration, directory integration, identity object management, and user and group account administration to support secure authentication and access control across enterprise systems.
• Administers and maintains enterprise DNS and DHCP services, performing configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure reliable name resolution and IP address management.
• Administers enterprise virtualization platforms, performing host configuration, virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation, patching, and lifecycle management in alignment with established standards.
• Supports identity security controls, including but not limited to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Conditional Access, role-based access control, privileged account management, and identity and device compliance policy implementation, and serves as a backup to lead staff for Identity and Access Management (IAM) services.
• Supports the administration and secure configuration of enterprise password management solutions, managing vault access, role assignments, and policy settings in alignment with established security standards.
• Implements security controls and performs scheduled patching, configuration management, and system hardening to remediate vulnerabilities in accordance with established maintenance schedules and security standards.
• Administers enterprise productivity and collaboration platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365 including Exchange Online and/or Google Workspace), managing messaging, calendaring, collaboration services, shared and individual storage, user accounts, licensing, permissions, archiving, retention, and compliance configurations to ensure secure and reliable service delivery. Provides operational support for coexistence and…