Senior System Administrator

Senior System Administrator – Infrastructure & Network Services

Location: Main Campus

Status: Full Time

Hours: General Hours – Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alternative work arrangement/remote opportunity may be available. On-call 24/7 for emergencies.

• Administration and support of data flows between enterprise systems as well as contributing to the development and operation of those integrations.
• Pre-installation activities of purchased software and vendor releases while establishing software standards, conducting capacity planning, and managing system resource allocation for institutional products.
• Ensuring security and integrity of all operating system software and related applications. Analyzes production issues, identifies root causes and provides recommendations for operational improvements.
• Administration of all MS-SQL databases associated with the college’s business systems including performing full DBA functions and maintaining database authority.
• Administration of cloud-based identity and access management services, including ADFS, Azure Entra , and AD integration with all college systems.
• Administration and operational support of the college’s bookstore point-of-sale system, SAS application, and Business Intelligence and Reporting systems.

Job Title: Senior System Administrator

Department: Infrastructure & Network Services

Work Location: Main Campus

Under general direction, the Senior System Administrator is responsible for reviewing the design, installation, maintenance, training, and support of Windows servers and database functions, hardware and software used to support the college’s systems. The Senior System Administrator is responsible for the following:

• Administration and support of data flows between enterprise systems as well as contributing to the development and operation of those integrations.
• Pre-installation activities of purchased software and vendor releases while establishing software standards, conducting capacity planning, and managing system resource allocation for institutional products.
• Ensuring security and integrity of all operating system software and related applications. Analyzes production issues, identifies root causes and provides recommendations for operational improvements.
• Administration of all MS-SQL databases associated with the college’s business systems including performing full DBA functions and maintaining database authority.
• Administration of cloud-based identity and access management services. Responsible for ADFS, Azure Entra , and AD integration with all other systems at the college.
• Administration and operational support of the college’s bookstore point-of-sale system, SAS application, and Business Intelligence and Reporting systems.

The Senior System Administrator is dedicated to learning college concepts by developing programs and facilitating activities that promote student success and lifelong learning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required
• Three to five (3-5) years’ experience in IT required, as outlined in qualifications.
• Experience with MS-SQL Administration

• Must have demonstrated analytical ability to logically approach applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Windows-based enterprise operating systems and related network services.
• Demonstrated knowledge in ADFS and integration techniques; identities management in Azure AD; integrating third party applications with Azure Intra ; MS-SQL database administration.
• Knowledge of Power Shell scripting and Python; hybrid IT infrastructure; provisioning SQL databases in Azure;
  Hyper-V and SAN technologies; database design and information retrieval techniques;
  Linux and monitoring tools (such as Nagios and Grafana).
• Basic Knowledge of SharePoint Administration, both on-premise and online;
  Azure infrastructure administration; SAS, SAP BO, PBIRS and reporting solutions; POS systems and their integration with third-party applications.
• Self-starter with strong aptitude for adapting to technological changes and learning new platforms.
• Above average communication skills

• Health, Dental, Vision
• Life insurance, Optional life
• Disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Tuition waiver
• SURS Retirement plan
• Vacation Days
• Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Personal days
• Bereavement days
• Tax-sheltered annuity plans

Open/Review Dates: Review of Applications Begins 10/10/2025. Open Date 09/26/2025. Open Until Filled:
Yes.

Salary: $69,380-$92,818 plus exceptional benefits.

Posting Number: AP00539P

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