Remote Systems Administrator – Cloud & Hybrid IT Ops

Baylor University; Waco (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor University is seeking a Systems Administrator to support infrastructure teams, including server administration, system operations, and cloud services. The role reports to the Director of Enterprise IT Architecture and Cloud Infrastructure and allows remote work.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of relevant experience, with preference for 3 years. Candidates with VMware, public cloud, and Windows/Linux server experience are favored.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree and one year of relevant work experience are required.
• A Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience are preferred.
• One year of hands-on experience in two of the following areas: VMware private cloud, Public Cloud, Microsoft 365, Windows Server Administration, Linux Server Administration.
• Experience in multiple areas is preferred; hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform is a plus.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining Linux and Windows servers and cloud platforms (private and public).
• Support Active Directory and Entra ID administration.
• Maintain knowledge of cloud technologies (private and public).
• Troubleshoot across infrastructure teams and identify improvements.
• Provide Tier-2 support for Microsoft 365 services to faculty, staff, and students.
• Assist with deploying new server or cloud infrastructure for new systems or upgrades.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes for system creation and management.
• Document new systems and processes and close documentation gaps.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

Active Directory

Entra ID

Cloud infrastructure

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

VCF/NSX

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Microsoft 365

Power Platform

Job description

Baylor University is seeking a Systems Administrator to support infrastructure teams, including server administration, system operations, and cloud services. The role reports to the Director of Enterprise IT Architecture and Cloud Infrastructure and allows remote work.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of relevant experience, with preference for 3 years. Candidates with VMware, public cloud, and Windows/Linux server experience are favored.