Senior Network & Infrastructure Lead (Hybrid)

The University of Texas System; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas System Administration in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced leader to manage network infrastructure and oversee enterprise networking, security, servers, storage, and virtualization. The role demands strategic roadmapping, hands-on technical leadership, and collaboration with UT System departments and vendors.

You will develop operational roadmaps, lead engineers, coordinate large projects, ensure reliable, secure, and cost-effective delivery, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and relevant IT experience.
• Experience leading infrastructure operations across networking, servers, storage, and virtualization.
• Strong planning, project management, and people leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, operation, and support of enterprise network and infrastructure services.
• Develop and maintain roadmaps, milestones, and delivery expectations.
• Coordinate incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Oversee capacity planning, lifecycle management, and cost optimization.
• Provide technical direction and staff coaching across the team.
• Engage with UT System departments, vendors, and security teams on infrastructure matters.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, and infrastructure reports.
• Drive disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Leadership

Security and compliance

Azure networking

VMware

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years IT infra experience

Tools

Juniper Networks

Palo Alto Networks

VMware

Azure

Job description

The University of Texas System Administration in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced leader to manage network infrastructure and oversee enterprise networking, security, servers, storage, and virtualization. The role demands strategic roadmapping, hands-on technical leadership, and collaboration with UT System departments and vendors.

You will develop operational roadmaps, lead engineers, coordinate large projects, ensure reliable, secure, and cost-effective delivery, and drive continuous