IT Manager: Cyber Range & Data Center Infrastructure Lead

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

University of West Florida (UWF) Center for Cybersecurity and AI invites applications for an IT Manager role. This is a full-time staff position reporting to the CCAI office in Downtown Pensacola.

The position oversees infrastructure including the Florida Cyber Range, data center, and AI servers, providing secure, high-performance technology for cybersecurity education and research. Minimum qualifications include related credential or certification and practical knowledge, with 2 years of

Qualifications

• Recent related credential or certification and practical knowledge of the job area.
• Advanced education or 2 years of work experience in a Systems support role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee infrastructure for UWF CCAI, including data center, AI servers, and networks.
• Operate, secure, and improve Center’s infrastructure and systems to support education, research, and outreach.

Tools

Proxmox

VMware

KVM

Citrix

Windows

Linux

macOS

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

SQL Server

Web services

STIG

CIS

NIST SP 800-53

VPN

PKI

SSL/TLS

Digital certificates

NAS

SAN

NFS

Data center hardware

JumpCloud

Microsoft Entra

Job description

University of West Florida (UWF) Center for Cybersecurity and AI invites applications for an IT Manager role. This is a full-time staff position reporting to the CCAI office in Downtown Pensacola.

The position oversees infrastructure including the Florida Cyber Range, data center, and AI servers, providing secure, high-performance technology for cybersecurity education and research. Minimum qualifications include related credential or certification and practical knowledge, with 2 years of