Assistant Director, Enterprise Systems & Security

Arizona International; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

University of Arizona is seeking an Assistant Director of Systems Administration and Security to lead a team managing enterprise servers, storage, backups, and monitoring. The role emphasizes security and adoption of managed cloud services, with collaboration across colleges, divisions, and UITS leadership.

The position is hybrid, based at Tucson Main Campus with on-site presence three days per week. Requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and advanced IT security expertise to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of seven years related work experience, including at least three years in a management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for enterprise server architecture, maintenance, storage, backup, patching, and monitoring.
• Conduct weekly team meetings and coaching to develop staff.
• Define and implement server/storage/monitoring infrastructure aligned with campus plans.
• Oversee enterprise projects, timelines, and deliverables; provide progress reports.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Team development

Communication

Cloud/Windows/Linux knowledge

Security awareness

Decision making

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

7+ years related experience; 3+ years managerial

Job description

University of Arizona is seeking an Assistant Director of Systems Administration and Security to lead a team managing enterprise servers, storage, backups, and monitoring. The role emphasizes security and adoption of managed cloud services, with collaboration across colleges, divisions, and UITS leadership.

The position is hybrid, based at Tucson Main Campus with on-site presence three days per week. Requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and advanced IT security expertise to support