Information Systems Architects

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah seeks an Information Systems Architect to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure and information systems supporting UAIR operations on campus. The role collaborates with developers, engineers, and UIT to align roadmaps, ensure secure access, and enable scalable data workflows.

Primary responsibilities include AWS cloud design, VPC management, ETL deployment, and ensuring high availability and security across on‑premises and cloud resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience for Information Systems Architect II
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience for Information Systems Architect III
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience for Information Systems Architect IV
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalency) + 10 years of directly related work experience for Information Systems Architect V

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy cloud architecture in AWS to support UAIR operations.
• Serve as the cloud architect subject-matter expert for UAIR.
• Configure and manage UAIR VPC and other networking configurations in AWS.
• Work closely with the data management team ETL to deploy AWS ETL services such as Glue, AirFlow, Step functions, Lamda etc.
• Manage infrastructure for an on-premises Tableau Server -connecting to AWS data.
• Work closely with UIT to establish and maintain a secure platform. Configure and deploy AWS IAM roles and polices to enablesecure access.
• Enable and support UAIR operations in AWS SageMaker UnifiedStudio.
• Ensure redundancy and backup for all services.
• Use prior knowledge and creativity to troubleshoot and solve technical issues as they arise.
• Keep up to date with developments on current cloud computing solutions and processes.

Job description

Information Systems Architects

Design, implement, and maintain the organization's informationsystems and IT infrastructure. Provide an architectural frameworkfor information system development, maintenance, and enhancementefforts. Understand user and process requirements and ensure thoserequirements can be achieved through high quality deliverables.Work closely with developers and engineers to develop road maps forapplications, align development plans, and to ensure effectiveintegration among information systems and the IT infrastructure.Monitor technological advancements to ensure that solutions arecontinuously improved, supported, and aligned with industry andcompany standards as well as emerging business requirements.Understand the interactions between systems, applications, andservices within the environment, and evaluate the impact of changesor additions. Analyze systems and perform usability testing toensure performance and reliability, enhance scalability, and meetsecurity requirements.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below joblevels and associated pay rates based on their business need andbudget.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy cloud architecture in AWS tosupport UAIR operations.
• Serve as the cloud architect subject-matter expert forUAIR.
• Configure and manage UAIR VPC and other networking configurationsin AWS.
• Work closely with the data management team ETL to deploy AWS ETLservices such as Glue, AirFlow, Step functions, Lamda etc.
• Manage infrastructure for an on-premises Tableau Server -connecting to AWS data.
• Work closely with UIT to establish and maintain a secureplatform. Configure and deploy AWS IAM roles and polices to enablesecure access.
• Enable and support UAIR operations in AWS SageMaker UnifiedStudio.
• Ensure redundancy and backup for all services.
• Use prior knowledge and creativity to troubleshoot and solvetechnical issues as they arise.
• Keep up to date with developments on current cloud computingsolutions and processes.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Information Systems Architect, II: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Information Systems Architect, III: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Information Systems Architect, IV: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Information Systems Architect, V: Requires abachelor's (or equivalency) + 10 years or a master's (orequivalency) + 8 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Proven track record of successfully migrating large-scale,on-premise relational databases to AWS
• Experience and acumen to move complex data transformationprojects forward under minimal supervision.
• Experience in a higher education setting
• Experience with PeopleSoft data, Tableau, Lucid Chart, and/orsimilar ERP systems, visualization and diagramming tools.
• A Master's degree in MIS or related field

Work Information

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: 8am-5pm MT Monday – Friday

Department: 00822 - University Analytics & InstitutionalReporting

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: 80000-130000

Close Date: 01/05/2027

Open Until Filled: