Systems Services Tech III - IT EIS Infrastructure ACAD

As a comprehensive institution of the University System of Georgia, Valdosta State University (VSU) is a welcoming, aware, and vibrant community founded on and dedicated to serving our communities' rich and diverse heritages. Through excellence in teaching, basic and applied research, and service, VSU provides rigorous programs and opportunities that enrich our students, our university, and our region. As such, the VSU mission consists of three interrelated parts that includes a student mission, university mission and regional mission.

The university is equally dedicated to the core values of community, including a commitment to practice civility, integrity and citizenship. As members of this community and proud Blazers we strive to uphold these core values for the advancement of the University, as stated in the Blazer Creed and reflected in our commitment to the University System of Georgia's Core Values.

Valdosta State University is a learning environment based on trust and mutual respect in which open dialogue, vigorous debate, and the free exchange of ideas are welcome. The University is equally dedicated to the core values of community, including a commitment to practice
civility, integrity,and
citizenship.As members of this community, and proud Blazers, we will strive to uphold these core values for the advancement of the University.

Civility
- A Blazer shows courtesy and compassion as well as respect for the dignity of every human being.

Integrity
- Each Blazer is responsible for his or her own actions, and our community is stronger when we contemplate the context of our decisions and uphold the principles of trust and honesty.

Citizenship
- Every Blazer has an interest in the well-being of the community, and, therefore, a duty to stay informed, to make positive contributions, and to offer support to those who need help.

As a Blazer, we pledge to uphold the core principles of
Civility, Integrity,and
Citizenship
.

Responsible for the administration of complex computer systems.

Typical Allocation of Duties
:

Administer information technology systems - 30%
Administer maintenance, troubleshooting, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and interoperability for various university UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft Windows systems, including data and services.
Tune systems and system hardware and software - 20%
Tune Operating system and Hardware/Software to maintain continued uninterrupted availability of data and services in a changing technology infrastructure.
Install, configure, and upgrade servers - 15%
Participate in the installation, configuration and upgrade of servers in a distributed physical and virtualized environment.
Maintain software and firmware patches - 15%
Maintain up-to-date levels of software and firmware to support service provided while maintaining security of data.
Project development and reporting - 10%
Participate in project development and planning and in the preparation of related reports.
Participate in disaster recovery functions - 10%
Participate in disaster recovery functions, including data backups and restores.

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for cloud, Dev Ops, automation, and artificial intelligence initiatives supporting higher education.
• Analyze technical and business requirements, develop scalable and sustainable solutions, and recommend alternatives when proposed approaches may be impractical or introduce unnecessary risk.
• Collaborate across technical and functional teams to proactively solve problems and recommend architectural, operational, and process improvements.
• Support identity and access management technologies, including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra , Microsoft 365, authentication, authorization, and identity governance.
• Develop…