Senior Windows System Administrator & Automation Engineer

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia is seeking a System Administrator Specialist - Windows to lead complex Windows system administration and platform engineering. You will design, implement, and maintain systems, ensuring security, availability, performance, and lifecycle requirements.

Responsibilities include upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, automation development, and on-call support, with an emphasis on documentation and collaboration across teams in a large university environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent.
• 2 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain complex systems, services, or infrastructure appropriate to the assigned focus area.
• Plan and execute complex upgrades, migrations, modernization efforts, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain automation, configuration standards, and reusable administrative or operational frameworks.
• Assess assigned platforms against security, compliance, availability, performance, and risk requirements and implement appropriate controls and remediations.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and respond to after-hours incidents.
• Share technical knowledge and best practices through documentation, collaboration, and peer consultation.
• Collaborate with teammates to accomplish team and institutional goals.
• Adhere to institutional policies, security standards, and change management processes.

Skills

Advanced Windows Architecture

Automation & Engineering

Security & Identity

Platform Integration

AI-Assisted Work Practices

Professional Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2 years of professional experience

Job description

The University of Georgia is seeking a System Administrator Specialist - Windows to lead complex Windows system administration and platform engineering. You will design, implement, and maintain systems, ensuring security, availability, performance, and lifecycle requirements.

Responsibilities include upgrades, migrations, troubleshooting, automation development, and on-call support, with an emphasis on documentation and collaboration across teams in a large university environment.