What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtualization Administrator position at Mohave College?
Join Our Team as a Virtualization Administrator - Shape the Future of Technology in Education!
Are you an innovative, adaptable IT professional passionate about designing and managing virtual environments? We are seeking a Virtualization Administrator to join our dynamic team and support the evolving technological landscape of Mohave College. In this critical role, you will leverage your expertise in Virtualization Architecture, Cloud Platforms (Azure, VMware, Dell Compute Services), and Virtualization (VMware) to drive infrastructure modernization, ensure operational resilience, and support mission-critical systems. Your knowledge in Disaster Recovery Planning, Compliance & Governance, and
Management of Storage Arrays will be vital to enhancing our infrastructure and safeguarding institutional data.
What We're Looking For:
We're seeking a skilled forward-thinking IT professional with deep experience in virtualization solutions. The ideal
candidate is:
• Proficient in platforms like Azure, VmWare, Nutanix, or
other virtual platforms.
• Experienced in virtualization technologies, particularly VMware.
• Committed to balancing cost, performance, and compliance
• Passionate about optimizing workloads and enabling seamless cloud migrations
• An excellent communicator and collaborative problem-solver who thrives in a diverse, mission-driven
environment
This is your opportunity to apply your technical expertise to an environment that fosters innovation, supports education, and values continuous improvement.
Ready to make an impact where technology meets education? Apply today and be part of a team that's shaping the future!
What We'll Love About You
• Your ability to strategically design and manage complex virtual environments, seamlessly integrating on-premises and cloud platforms (Azure, VMware)
• Your expertise in virtualization (VMware) and proven ability to optimize infrastructure performance, security, and scalability
• Your commitment to disaster recovery planning, compliance, and governance, ensuring our systems are reliable, secure, and aligned with best practices
• Your strong foundation in managing storage arrays and supporting critical data infrastructure
• Your ability to balance cost, performance, and security while driving innovative technology solutions
• Your excellent communication skills and collaborative spirit make you a trusted partner across technical and nontechnical teams
• Your dedication to supporting the mission of education and making a meaningful impact through technology
What you'll love about us:
• We create the future by cultivating relentless curiosity in our students and each other to unlock new opportunities and break barriers. We take risks, adapt to oncoming challenges and opportunities, and engineer new ideas as we learn together from our mistakes and successes.
• We engage fearlessly, bringing passion and energy to our work by dreaming big, being bold, having fun, and fostering a caring environment. Celebrating each other and our results with enthusiasm makes our work meaningful and exciting.
• We build together. Our individual differences and backgrounds strengthen our teams, where we seek input and ensure every voice is heard. We amplify our impact when we empower each other to take ownership and work together toward a common vision.
• We live authentically, being our best when we share information openly, create clarity, invite stakeholders to participate in decision-making, and communicate with the utmost respect.
• We care! We care about our students, our communities, and each other, finding ways to actively engage and invest in the success of those we serve.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/FSA, HSA -see more detailed information here.
- PTO
- 120 hours per year - Staff
- 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty
- 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty
- Paid Holidays
- 21 days - Staff
- 26 days - 9-month Faculty
- 39 days - 12-Month Faculty
- Sick Leave – 40 hours per year
- ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System)
- Tuition Voucher (to use towards Mohave courses)
- Summer hours - 4-day work week
- Work Life Balance – schedule, hybrid, potential remote work.
• Manage and maintain the administrative and classroom environment using virtual and physical servers.
• Including provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of new and/or existing virtual infrastructure.
• Planning and implementing expansions, upgrades, and optimizations to be applied to new and/or existing virtual infrastructure.
• Including provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of new and/or existing physical server and desktop environments
• Planning and implementing expansions, upgrades, and optimizations to be applied to new and/or existing physical servers and desktop environments.
• Planning, implementation, maintenance, upgrade, and management of mass storage devices, including SAN and NAS technologies in the enterprise. This includes working with Snapshots and data replication at the disk and VM level.
• Research, troubleshooting, and documentation of complex system issues.
• Research and coordinate with others on high-level problems, including the development of projects to resolve issues that span departments and
college campuses.
• Enable the implementation of technological innovations.
• Provide input on new technologies, hardware, software, and operating systems for use in IT and to meet goals set forth by the college's strategic plan, including developing and documenting process improvements such as automation of manual processes.
• Serve as a security advisor within a shared governance framework.
• Attendance, membership, and participation in college committees to represent Information Technology in discussions and meetings. Reporting on information relayed during the meetings as necessary to support IT functions within the college. Work with other departments to identify and resolve issues as directed to meet the
college's needs.
• Serve as back-up support for the System Engineer and Network Engineer when needed.
• Serve as support to staff related to desktop support, network technology, and peripheral devices relating to Desktops, laptops, and virtual desktops.
• Travel to alternate college sites to provide project support as necessary and to maintain communication with local users.
• Use of Helpdesk ticketing processes to track progress and trends in, as well as documenting processes and solutions.
• Adhere to college, federal, and state administrative procedures, guidelines, initiatives, and directives to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations affecting college operations.
• Perform other tasks of a similar nature or level as assigned.
• Including provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of new and/or existing virtual infrastructure.
• Planning and implementing expansions, upgrades, and optimizations to be applied to new and/or existing virtual infrastructure.
• Including provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning of new and/or existing physical server and desktop environments
• Planning and implementing expansions, upgrades, and optimizations to be applied to new and/or existing physical servers and desktop environments.
• Planning, implementation, maintenance, upgrade, and management of mass storage devices, including SAN and NAS technologies in the enterprise. This includes working with Snapshots and data replication at the disk and VM level.
• Research, troubleshooting, and documentation of complex system issues.
• Research and coordinate with others on high-level problems, including the development of projects to resolve issues that span departments and
college campuses.
• Enable the implementation of technological innovations.
• Provide input on new technologies, hardware, software, and operating systems for use in IT and to meet goals set forth by the college's strategic plan, including developing and documenting process improvements such as automation of manual processes.
• Serve as a security advisor within a shared governance framework.
• Attendance, membership, and participation in college committees to represent Information Technology in discussions and meetings. Reporting on information relayed during the meetings as necessary to support IT functions within the college. Work with other departments to identify and resolve issues as directed to meet the
college's needs.
• Serve as back-up support for the System Engineer and Network Engineer when needed.
• Serve as support to staff related to desktop support, network technology, and peripheral devices relating to Desktops, laptops, and virtual desktops.
• Travel to alternate college sites to provide project support as necessary and to maintain communication with local users.
• Use of Helpdesk ticketing processes to track progress and trends in, as well as documenting processes and solutions.
• Adhere to college, federal, and state administrative procedures, guidelines, initiatives, and directives to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations affecting college operations.
• Perform other tasks of a similar nature or level as assigned.
Minimum:
- Certification(s) related to virtualization, and three years of related work experience.
- Associate degree in a related field and three years of related work experience.
- Accountability - Works effectively while not losing sight of quality standards. Takes personal responsibility for his own mistakes or those of the department. Takes responsibility for own behavior and the related results. Communicates clearly to stakeholders when deadlines and agreements cannot be fulfilled.
- Technical Proficiency -Understands the technical difficulty and complexity of work undertaken and advises others accordingly. Seeks to learn additional technical skills and or build knowledge relevant to the job role. Accomplishes the technical tasks required by the work unit largely independently. Seeks other professionals and specialists to collaborate on innovative applications of technical proficiency. Ensures the appropriately applied procedures, requirements, regulations, or policies related to specialized areas of expertise in the production of work-unit outputs or results.
- Teamwork- Cooperates with other members to achieve the workgroup's goals. Builds and maintains effective working relationships with peers and campus partners. Shares accountability in team situations. Assists others, voluntarily, positively, and without controlling or dominating. Actively participates in team meetings and contributes to team decision-making. Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to step out of comfort zone to support team and goals. Appropriately gives and is open to feedback from the team and coworkers. Embraces a shared understanding of team participation roles, responsibilities, and decision-making.
- Initiative -Seeks opportunities to improve or enhance services, avoid problems, or develop new programs. Pursues increased challenge and accountability in project tasks. Recognizes and takes appropriate action to effectively address problems and opportunities. Focuses on achieving results, rather than activities that may not add value. Consistently exceeds expectations regarding the timing of deliverables.
- Effective Communications - Clearly and convincingly expresses thoughts, ideas, or facts orally and in writing in an open, candid, and consistent manner. Responds appropriately to both written and oral directives in a timely manner. Listens to others with the intent to understand and asks clarifying questions.
Application Instructions
It is the responsibility of each applicant to have all the following documents on file in the Human Resources office by the deadline date in order to continue in the application process for this position. Application materials will not be returned.
- A complete online employment application form. Please do not state 'see resume' on any part of the application. Blank spaces may be cause for rejection of the application.
- Cover letter addressing the criteria listed in the job announcement and your qualifications for this position.
- Resume or curriculum vitae. Optional, but encouraged.
- Transcripts of all college work. (Unofficial transcripts or photocopies will be accepted to establish the application file. Official transcripts will be required if the candidate is offered the position.)
- If any of the above listed materials are missing or incomplete, the application will not be considered.
- Items 2-4 may either be attached electronically to the application or mailed to the address below (position number must be included on all documents):
Human Resources
1971 Jagerson Avenue
Kingman, AZ 86409
Salary : $56,750 - $63,560
