Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer/Administrator

Morgan State University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan State University is seeking a Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer to design, configure, and secure hybrid IT that spans on‑premises and cloud environments, ensuring uptime, security, and performance of critical systems such as Active Directory, Citrix, Intune, and virtualization platforms.

The role leads operational excellence, manages Windows Server and storage hardware, Entra ID, MDM, and collaborates with cybersecurity teams on patching and audits, with attention to documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of Microsoft ecosystem systems administration experience.
• Certifications: Azure Administrator / Entra ID, Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization, VMware VCP, ITIL Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Administer Active Directory, Entra ID, and GPOs for identity management and security policy enforcement.
• Maintain Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) provisioning and patching.
• Manage Windows Server and Storage hardware, firmware updates and fault resolution.
• Administer Intune for workstation enrollment and policy compliance.
• Operate virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper‑V) and ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity to enforce endpoint and infrastructure security and patching.

Skills

Identity management

Active Directory

Entra ID

GPOs

Citrix VDI

Intune

VMware

Hyper-V

Security controls

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID

GPOs

Citrix VDI

Windows Server

Intune

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Morgan State University is a public research university and historically black college (HBCU) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in Maryland.

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Posting Summary

Job Title

Division

Division Planning and Information Technology Department

Department

Department VP Planning & Information Technology

Work Status

Work Status Full Time

Position Category

Position Category Staff

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Range

Pay Range Exempt

Salary Range

Salary Range $115,000 / year

Fund Source State Support

Job Summary

The Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer is a lead technical position responsible for designing, configuring, maintaining, and securing hybrid IT systems that span on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments. This role is crucial to university operations, ensuring uptime, security, and performance of critical systems, including Active Directory, Citrix, Intune, virtualization platforms, and server/storage hardware.

Job Duties

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administer Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for identity management, authentication, and security policy enforcement.
• Maintain and optimize Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure ( VDI ), including provisioning, patching, and remote lab access.
• Manage Windows Server and Storage hardware, including firmware updates, fault resolution, and vendor coordination.
• Administer Microsoft Intune for workstation enrollment, mobile device management ( MDM ), software distribution, and policy compliance (including OneDrive folder redirection).
• Operate and troubleshoot virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V) and implement high-availability solutions.
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to enforce endpoint and infrastructure security controls (including patch compliance and audit preparation).
• Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to enforce endpoint and infrastructure security controls (including patch compliance and audit preparation).
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, scripts, and configuration baselines.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION :

Bachelor’s from an accredited institute of higher education

EXPERIENCE :

5 or more years in systems administration across the Microsoft ecosystem

Other Preferences for Consideration

Master’s in IT/IS preferred

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator / Entra ID, Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization, VMware VCP , ITIL Foundation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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Posting Number

Posting Number ST01553

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 11/06/2026

Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Job Close Date 12/20/2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have 5 or more years in systems administration across the Microsoft ecosystem?
  • Yes
  • No
• * How did you hear about this employment Opportunity?
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • EDULedger (formerly Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
  • Higher Ed Jobs
  • Inside Higher Ed
  • Insight into Academia (formerly Insight into Diversity)
  • LinkedIn
  • Mid-Atlantic HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
  • Other Online Advertising
  • Agency Referral
  • Website
  • MSU Careers Website
• * Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee?Are you a current, past, or retired State employee?If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency.If not applicable, put N/A.

  (Open Ended Question)