Senior Application Systems Engineer – Academic IT

University Of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan is seeking a senior Application Server Administrator to support Michigan Medicine research and education systems. You will work with researchers and educators, aligning needs with existing services and implementing new solutions in collaboration with HITS teams.

The role emphasizes production support, security compliance, scripting, and cross-functional project work in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years in systems analysis or programming in a business setting.
• Strong customer service and organizational skills.
• Experience with Windows and Linux enterprise environments.
• Proficient in programming, scripting, or automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and production support for academic and research systems.
• Diagnose issues, gather requirements, and implement robust solutions.
• Patch OS and applications to meet security standards.
• Automate configuration, maintenance, and remediation tasks.
• Collaborate with teams and vendors and document procedures.

Skills

Programming languages

Scripting

Automation

Customer service

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

Automox

Job description

University of Michigan is seeking a senior Application Server Administrator to support Michigan Medicine research and education systems. You will work with researchers and educators, aligning needs with existing services and implementing new solutions in collaboration with HITS teams.

The role emphasizes production support, security compliance, scripting, and cross-functional project work in a dynamic academic environment.