Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer/Administrator

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

Job summary

The Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer at Morgan State University leads the design, configuration, maintenance, and security of hybrid IT systems spanning on-premises and cloud environments. This role is pivotal to uptime, security, and performance of critical infrastructure including AD, Entra ID, Citrix, and virtualization platforms.

You will manage Active Directory, Entra ID, Intune, and VMware/Hyper-V, collaborate with cybersecurity, and maintain robust documentation and baselines to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years in systems administration across Microsoft ecosystem.

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).
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, scripts, and configuration baselines.

Skills

Identity management

Security policy enforcement

System administration

Hybrid IT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID

Group Policy

Citrix VDI

Intune

Windows Server

VMware

Hyper-V

OneDrive

Job description

Job Title

Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer/Administrator

Division

Planning and Information Technology Department

Department

VP Planning & Information Technology

Work Status

Full Time

Position Category

Staff

FLSA

Exempt

Pay Range

Exempt

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