Supervising Programmer/Analyst

Buffalo State University; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo State College is seeking a Cloud Architect Analyst Team Lead in Buffalo, NY to design end-to-end cloud solutions and lead migration initiatives across public cloud and on-prem environments.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, establish cloud governance, and provide system administration across Linux, Windows, and virtualization platforms while mentoring staff and aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field.
• Significant hands-on IT experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud environments and OS deployment/administration.
• Strong network design, deployment, and operations experience.
• Ability to support a 24x7 operating environment across shifts.
• Proven supervisory experience leading a team.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud solutions and lead cloud migration initiatives.
• Establish cloud governance, security, and compliance practices.
• Provide system administration and technical support across Linux/Windows and virtualization platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training; support senior management.
• Lead Team Lead supervisory duties and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Team leadership

Cloud migration

Network design

System administration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems

Tools

AWS

Azure

VMware

Job description

About Buffalo State

Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban‑engaged campus community located in the city's cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school's mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands‑on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.

Position Information

Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban‑engaged campus community located in the city's cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school's mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands‑on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.

• Faculty/Professional Professional
• Department Information Technology Exchange Center
• Local Title Cloud Architect Analyst Team Lead
• Budget Title Supervising Programmer/Analyst
• Rank SL-5
• Line Number TBD, 50159
• Salary Range $77,346 -$143,611; Competitive based on experience.
• FTE Full-Time
• Negotiating Unit UUP
• FLSA Exempt
• Department Website https://www.itec.suny.edu

Brief Job Description

This position is for a system analyst with a strong focus on cloud architecture design, implementation, administration, and integration across public cloud and on‑premises environments. The role partners with cross‑functional teams to drive cloud adoption, optimize infrastructure, and align solutions with business goals. Responsibilities include designing end‑to‑end cloud solutions, leading cloud migration initiatives, and establishing cloud governance, security, compliance, and Cloud Center of Excellence practices. The position also provides system administration and technical support across Linux, Windows, network, and hypervisor platforms for member campuses. Additionally, the role offers technical leadership, mentorship, and training while supporting senior management in system planning and standards development. Team Lead supervisory duties and support of senior management in system planning and decision‑making are also required.

The location for this position is in Buffalo, NY. An office location at a New York State or SUNY Institution may be possible.

Multiple selections may be made from this posting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or a related field.
• Progressive relevant professional work experience, with significant hands‑on experience in Information Technology.
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud environments using AWS, Azure, or other public cloud providers, along with operating system deployment and administration.
• Proven experience in network design, deployment, administration, and operations, as well as general systems operations and support.
• Technical support experience with the ability to work various shifts to support a 24×7 operational environment.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supervising a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure: Experience with core and non‑core cloud services across major providers (Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle), including compute, storage, networking, identity, security, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Arc, and hybrid connectivity.
• Enterprise & WAN Networking: Proven experience deploying and managing enterprise networks (firewalls, routers, switches, ACLs) and wide‑area networks using BGP.
• Hybrid Connectivity & Traffic Management: Familiarity with load balancers, DNS, VPNs, Azure ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, and hybrid networking architectures.
• Security & Compliance Architecture: Ability to design and operate secure environments using IAM, encryption (at rest/in transit), threat detection platforms, compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC2, HIPAA), and participation in formal security programs.
• Systems & Platform Administration: Strong working knowledge of Windows services (IIS, Active Directory, DNS) and UNIX/Linux services (web, mail, SSH, NFS), including virtualization platforms such as ESXi, Hyper‑V, and Azure Local.
• Automation, IaC & VMware Ecosystem: Experience with infrastructure automation and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, PowerCLI, cloud‑native automation) and professional deployment/management of VMware products (Horizon, Workspace ONE, vRealize suite).
• IT Service Management & Education Experience: Demonstrated experience with ITIL and ITSM/ITOM frameworks and tools, with prior work experience in an educational environment.

Anticipated Date of Hire 09/01/2026

Application Deadline Date 08/09/2026

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 204, [phone]. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at [e-mail] or call [phone].

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to a pre‑employment background investigation. Our Pre‑Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at [phone].

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