Healthcare IT Systems Administrator

The University of Kansas Health System; Mission, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a System Administrator I to join the Shawnee Mission team. You will design, implement, maintain, and support server-level enterprise applications and medical devices, acting as an escalation point and coordinating with IT teams and vendors.

The role emphasizes security, data integrity, backups, and disaster recovery while collaborating with Radiology, Lab, Pharmacy, and other departments to ensure reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; 3+ years in information systems.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Healthcare setting experience is a plus.
• ITIL, Windows and Linux administration certifications are welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Tier-II support resource and escalate as needed.
• Coordinate system issues across IT teams and vendors.
• Maintain system documentation and knowledge base updates.
• Plan and schedule system upgrades and changes.
• Protect assets with security and access control practices.
• Verify backups and disaster recovery readiness.
• Support data integrity, interfaces, and reporting.

Skills

System administration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Security

System monitoring

Vendor liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2:1 equivalent experience

Master's Degree in Computer and Information Science

Tools

ITIL

Windows Administration

Linux Administration

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a System Administrator I to join the Shawnee Mission team. You will design, implement, maintain, and support server-level enterprise applications and medical devices, acting as an escalation point and coordinating with IT teams and vendors.

The role emphasizes security, data integrity, backups, and disaster recovery while collaborating with Radiology, Lab, Pharmacy, and other departments to ensure reliable operations.