William Penn University is Hiring an INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR – STAFF POSITION Near Oskaloosa, IA
Information Systems Administrator – Staff Position DATE: 1/11/2024 JOB TITLE: Information Systems Administrator JOB SUMMARY: Embrace a pivotal role at William Penn University (WPU) as an Information Systems Administrator, contributing to the creation of a dynamic learning community for students, faculty, and staff. This position involves providing technical leadership, fostering leadership skills in others, deploying cutting-edge technologies, and embodying Quaker values such as simplicity, peace-making, integrity, community, and equality. The Information Systems Administrator is responsible for delivering comprehensive technical support for the university’s computing and information resources, with a focus on tailored assignments for specific academic or administrative units, individual campuses, or a broader university-wide technician role. DEPARTMENT: Information Technology QualificationsEducation: Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical discipline preferred. Experience: Minimum of 4 years of experience in a System Administrator or equivalent role. Technical Proficiencies
Expertise in operating systems, current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, systems performance-monitoring tools, active directory, virtualization, HTTP traffic, content delivery, and caching.
Proven experience in project management, application design and integration, and cloud computing, specifically with Microsoft Azure.
Proficiency in analyzing and repairing large-scale distributed systems, creating volumes and assigning them to servers, and remote replication.
Abilities And Skills
Maintain essential IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware.
Take responsibility for projects and solutions within the larger business initiative.
Handle business-critical IT tasks and systems that provide commercial advantage in the global marketplace.
Facilitate faster and smarter business processes, developing analytics for meaningful insights.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to communicate project status, activities, and achievements.
Document processes, procedures, and configurations to maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge base.
Performance Responsibilities
Perform server administration tasks (ex: user/group, security permissions, group policies); research event-log warnings and errors; and monitor resources to ensure that systems architecture components work together seamlessly.
Monitor data-center health using existing management tools, promptly responding to hardware issues, and contributing to the build, testing, and maintenance of new servers.
Maintain internal infrastructure requirements, including laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, security updates, support internet, intranet, LANs, WANs, and network segments.
Support the help desk and other teams by troubleshooting, identifying root causes, and providing technical support when needed.
Conduct routine and scheduled audits of all systems, including backups, to ensure robust security and operational efficiency.
REPORTS TO: Directors of Information Technology EVALUATION: Performance evaluations will adhere to the policies established by William Penn University’s Board of Directors. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: At-will employee Send Cover Letter, Resume, And References ToHuman Resources William Penn University 201 Trueblood Ave Oskaloosa, IA 52577 johnsonb@wmpenn.edu William Penn University is an equal opportunity provider and employer.