What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Platform Systems Administrator position at UF Information Technology (UFIT)?
Classification Title
Systems Admin/Programmer IV
Classification Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).
Job Description
UF Information Technology (UFIT) is seeking an intermediate-level Cloud Platform Systems Administrator to join our Infrastructure and Communication Technology (ICT) department.
ICT is a division of UFIT that manages the UF Data Centers and delivers hosted servers, storage, virtualization, database, email, and related systems, in addition to connecting the University of Florida campuses to the world via high-speed data, video, Wi-Fi, telecommunications, and VoIP services.
The Cloud Platform team is responsible for the architecture, engineering, and administration of UF’s cloud and virtualization ecosystem. You will apply your technical expertise to fast-paced, production and development environments housing thousands of servers and petabytes of storage.
Join our team to support the design, security, and automation of our enterprise cloud and virtualization ecosystem. You will work alongside senior engineers to manage the full lifecycle of advanced hardware and software systems. This role relies on automation and modern orchestration tools to ensure the high availability and reliability of UFIT’s hosted platforms.
Key Responsibiliites
Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/.
About The University Of Florida
One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.
Exceptional Benefits
UF provides various leave programs based on an employee’s salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.
Expected Salary
$98,000 – $100,000; commensurate based on education and experience.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s). Preferred:
The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, or related field.
Skills &/Or Experience
This position requires U.S. work authorization.
This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville, FL.
A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening is required.
Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:
Health Assessment Required: No
Systems Admin/Programmer IV
Classification Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s).
Job Description
UF Information Technology (UFIT) is seeking an intermediate-level Cloud Platform Systems Administrator to join our Infrastructure and Communication Technology (ICT) department.
ICT is a division of UFIT that manages the UF Data Centers and delivers hosted servers, storage, virtualization, database, email, and related systems, in addition to connecting the University of Florida campuses to the world via high-speed data, video, Wi-Fi, telecommunications, and VoIP services.
The Cloud Platform team is responsible for the architecture, engineering, and administration of UF’s cloud and virtualization ecosystem. You will apply your technical expertise to fast-paced, production and development environments housing thousands of servers and petabytes of storage.
Join our team to support the design, security, and automation of our enterprise cloud and virtualization ecosystem. You will work alongside senior engineers to manage the full lifecycle of advanced hardware and software systems. This role relies on automation and modern orchestration tools to ensure the high availability and reliability of UFIT’s hosted platforms.
Key Responsibiliites
- Cloud & Systems Administration: Assist in designing and implementing advanced system solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud providers.
- Infrastructure Support: Participate in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of enterprise-level hardware and software systems.
- Reliability & Maintenance: Support the high availability of hosted servers, storage, and virtualization platforms for the university community.
- Infrastructure Design: Assist the team with requirement gathering, capacity planning, and Proof-of-Concept (POC) testing for new technical solutions.
- Operational Support: Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and participate in ensuring the 24/7 integrity and availability of UFIT services.
- Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Operating Systems: RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Windows Server.
- Automation & Orchestration: Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform.
- CI/CD & Version Control: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Git.
- Hardware & Storage: HPE Synergy/ProLiant, Cisco UCS, and Rubrik backup systems.
- Virtualization & Hypervisors: vSphere, vRealize Automation (vRA), and Proxmox.
Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/.
About The University Of Florida
One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.
Exceptional Benefits
UF provides various leave programs based on an employee’s salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.
Expected Salary
$98,000 – $100,000; commensurate based on education and experience.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirement(s). Preferred:
The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, or related field.
Skills &/Or Experience
- Cloud & Virtualization: Implementing and maintaining cloud solutions such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Hands-on experience with hypervisor systems such as vSphere, vRealize Automation, and Proxmox.
- Automation & Orchestration: Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Experience or knowledge with version control platforms (GitLab, GitHub) and building automation pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
- Infrastructure & Systems: Support of RHEL, Ubuntu, and Windows Server operating systems and/or managing physical hardware such as HPE Synergy/ProLiant or Cisco UCS.
- Operational Support: Ability to troubleshoot complex challenges for a broad range of hardware and software while maintaining effective technical documentation.
- Provide excellent service through professional and courteous interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in a fast-paced, customer-focused, and critical production support environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey technical resolutions.
This position requires U.S. work authorization.
This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville, FL.
A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening is required.
Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- List of professional references with contact information (Minimum of 3 with one from a previous or current supervisor)
Health Assessment Required: No
Salary : $98,000 - $100,000