What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Administrator position at State University of New York at Fredonia?
Location: Fredonia, NY Category: Professional Staff Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed May 13 2026 Job Description:
Rewards & Benefits
Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the successful candidate will:
Provide and coordinate system support for the University's physical and virtual server infrastructure environment, and its related enterprise backup solutions.
Provide system administration and applications support for campus physical security systems (e.g. campus access control, building online security system, etc.).
Support and maintain automated IT asset management (ITAM) and discovery platforms.
Assist with supporting the Microsoft 365 environment (e.g. Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, SSO, etc.) as well as the Active Directory environment.
Assist with SSL certification management.
Assist with the support and maintain managed print service environment.
Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
Proven experience in Windows or Linux server administration.
Experience in managing virtual environments.
Demonstrated ability or commitment to working effectively in a diverse environment and supporting equitable access to technology and services.
Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working within a Higher Education environment.
Experience working with data backup solutions.
Familiarity with physical security hardware applications.
Experience managing enterprise-level print solutions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Security Mindset: A strong commitment to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive security and identity data.
Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex application errors and hardware communication issues.
Communication: Capacity to collaborate effectively with campus partners, including University Police, Facilities Services, and external vendors.
Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects and systems simultaneously while maintaining high standards of documentation.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, twelve-month, SL-3 term appointed, UUP represented position beginning July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible with a salary range of $62,000-$70,000.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.
An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.
Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.
Rewards & Benefits
Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the successful candidate will:
Provide and coordinate system support for the University's physical and virtual server infrastructure environment, and its related enterprise backup solutions.
Provide system administration and applications support for campus physical security systems (e.g. campus access control, building online security system, etc.).
Support and maintain automated IT asset management (ITAM) and discovery platforms.
Assist with supporting the Microsoft 365 environment (e.g. Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, SSO, etc.) as well as the Active Directory environment.
Assist with SSL certification management.
Assist with the support and maintain managed print service environment.
Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
Proven experience in Windows or Linux server administration.
Experience in managing virtual environments.
Demonstrated ability or commitment to working effectively in a diverse environment and supporting equitable access to technology and services.
Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working within a Higher Education environment.
Experience working with data backup solutions.
Familiarity with physical security hardware applications.
Experience managing enterprise-level print solutions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Security Mindset: A strong commitment to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive security and identity data.
Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex application errors and hardware communication issues.
Communication: Capacity to collaborate effectively with campus partners, including University Police, Facilities Services, and external vendors.
Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects and systems simultaneously while maintaining high standards of documentation.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, twelve-month, SL-3 term appointed, UUP represented position beginning July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible with a salary range of $62,000-$70,000.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.
An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.
Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.
Salary : $62,000 - $70,000