Senior Cloud Systems Administrator – AWS & Hybrid Infra

California State University, Fullerton; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan

Tuition waiver

FlexCash

Employee Assistance Program

15 paid holidays

Job summary

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator III to administer and optimize cloud/hybrid environments supporting university operations, research computing, and academic technology. The role requires hands‑on administration of production cloud environments with emphasis on AWS and related services.

The position offers a competitive classification range and a structured work schedule Monday–Friday, with occasional early hours or weekends.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of operating systems, server administration, scripting, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
• Background check required for employment and related policies.

Responsibilities

• Administer, operate, monitor, secure, automate, document and improve cloud and hybrid systems.
• Provide hands‑on systems administration for production cloud environments and cloud‑hosted platforms.
• Evaluate new cloud services, coordinate with stakeholders, and implement improvements.

Skills

Cloud systems administration

Scripting

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AWS

CloudFormation

CDK

CLI

CloudWatch

Job description

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator III to administer and optimize cloud/hybrid environments supporting university operations, research computing, and academic technology. The role requires hands‑on administration of production cloud environments with emphasis on AWS and related services.

The position offers a competitive classification range and a structured work schedule Monday–Friday, with occasional early hours or weekends.