Systems Administrator, Information Technology

About the position

The Infrastructure Services team in the Division of Information Technology, under Chief Information Officer Garrett Loken, runs about 340 virtual servers across two on-campus data rooms in the Jarvis Technology Center and a set of cloud tenants. The team is five systems administrators, two network engineers, and a manager. This position will focus on the Linux side — the web tier behind MyPorter, the identity and multi-factor authentication servers, and the 22-node research cluster shared with the cyber range.

Change windows are Sunday mornings from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m., roughly twice a month; time worked in a window is flexed during the following week.

Position number

PF-26-0463

Department

Division of Information Technology — Infrastructure Services

Category

University staff (information technology)

Appointment

100% FTE, permanent, day shift (flexible start between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.), with an on-call rotation of one week in five

Salary

$72,000–$84,000 annually, depending on experience; on-call weeks are paid a stipend.

Anticipated start

January 2027

Benefits

Full benefits eligibility; see the benefits summary.

Duties and responsibilities

• Build, patch, and maintain Linux (and some Windows) servers with configuration management and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Monitor performance and capacity, respond to alerts, and participate in incident response and root-cause write-ups.
• Maintain backup and recovery for critical systems and test restores each quarter.
• Apply security hardening baselines and remediate vulnerability-scan findings within the university’s required timelines.
• Write and keep current the documentation that lets someone else fix it at 2 a.m.
• Mentor one or two student IT employees each semester.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field, or an associate degree plus two additional years of relevant experience.
• Three years of professional experience administering Linux servers in a production environment.
• Working scripting ability in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Preferred

• Experience with a configuration management tool and version control.
• Experience with virtualization and with identity systems such as LDAP or SAML-based single sign-on.
• Experience supporting high-performance or research computing.
• A current industry security or systems certification.

Meet the required list? Apply. The preferred list is what separates strong finalists, not a filter applied at the door.

How to apply

Apply through the employment portal linked from Work at Porter, citing position number PF-26-0463. Upload: a cover letter, a résumé, and three references. Review of applications begins November 9, 2026 and continues until the position is filled; applications complete by that date are guaranteed full consideration.

The second-round interview includes a 60-minute practical exercise on a lab virtual machine; no take-home work is required.

Questions about the position go to the hiring manager, Priyanka Halloran, Manager, Infrastructure Services, at hallorap@uwporterfalls.edu or (715) 555–0237. Questions about the portal or an accommodation in the application process go to Human Resources at (715) 555–0216.

Equal opportunity and background check

UW–Porter Falls is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, arrest or conviction record (subject to the job-related exceptions in state law), military or veteran status, or any other protected status. See the university’s nondiscrimination statement.

The finalist must complete a criminal background check and a misconduct reference check with prior employers before an offer is final; because the position has privileged access to systems holding student and employee records, the check also covers identity verification. A conviction record is reviewed for its relationship to the duties of this position and is not an automatic bar. This is a university staff position: an eligible veteran who meets the minimum qualifications is guaranteed a first-round interview. Under state open-records law, the names of up to five finalists may be released on request.