System Administrator III, Virtualization

Central Ohio ATD; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus State Community College is seeking a System Administrator III specializing in virtualization to design and manage enterprise data center server infrastructure and virtual environments. The role includes leading projects, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring high availability and security across critical systems.

The position requires strong technical leadership for pre-production planning, performance tuning, and 24/7 on-call availability to support mission-critical virtualization

Qualifications

• Six years of progressively responsible technical experience managing virtualization environments.
• State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s). If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits or privileges of employment, please contact our ADA Office at [e-mail].

Responsibilities

• Lead the system design and planning of enterprise data center server infrastructure and virtualization platforms.
• Oversee server hardware lifecycle management, virtualization technologies, disaster recovery strategies, and security/compliance standards.
• Provide Tier III support and document SOPs to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure on-time project delivery.

Skills

VMware vSphere

VMware Horizon

Microsoft Hyper‑V

Enterprise SAN

Networking virtualization

Disaster Recovery

Server OS management

System monitoring

Security & Compliance

Job description

Compensation Type: Salaried Compensation: $94,000.00 The System Administrator III, Virtualization is a high-level professional position responsible for virtual server and physical data center environments. This position performs technical engineering activities related to supporting the CSCC virtualization environments which includes planning, designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting. This role requires technical project leadership duties and is the subject matter expert for their assigned systems.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

System Design & Project Management Leads the system design and planning of enterprise data center server infrastructure and virtual server environments. Architects scalable, high-availability physical server solutions and virtualization platforms to support critical business workloads. Develops comprehensive system designs, creates detailed technical specifications, manages large-scale infrastructure projects through implementation, coordinates cross-functional teams, works with external vendors and ensures projects are completed on time. Oversees server hardware lifecycle management, virtualization technologies (including compute, storage, and networking virtualization), disaster recovery strategies, and compliance with security and regulatory standards. Requires strong technical expertise combined with effective project management skills.

Systems Administration

Performs tasks associated with pre-production designing, planning, installation, configuration, operation, development, modification, maintenance, and repair of virtualized systems, software, and applications. Installs and configures physical servers, including operating systems, software applications, and tools. Provides detailed pre-production engineering schematics, flowcharts, and drawings of infrastructure in accordance with the College's needs and recommended best practices. Assures minimum service interruptions by analyzing performance, scalability and availability of resources. Develops strategies for, and completes performance tuning of, College mission-critical virtualization systems. Analyzes, tests, and troubleshoots assigned systems. Maintains confidentiality of any information accessed, received, processed, viewed, etc., within the College's systems, storage, office spaces or other areas utilized within the IT department. Required to serve on On-Call/On-Duty rotations for after-hours support, 24/7 availability.

Supporting & Reporting

Provides Tier III support for listed assigned systems and assists with in-depth troubleshooting for operational teams. Schedules system downtime with end users and technical staff members to facilitate hardware and software changes following CSCC change management procedures. Documents solutions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure services are delivered in an effective and efficient manner for assigned and related areas of responsibility. Ensures policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are being met and followed according to college practices. Understands and documents the technical requirements for new services or service enhancements. Advises on technological decisions and provides service implementation estimates. Supports the overall operations of assigned environments, ensuring they meet requirements and performance goals. Identifies reusable/preconfigured service components or standard products from the market to leverage and assemble the service/solution. Works closely with appropriate stakeholders to ensure implementation meets design requirements.

Culture of Respect

Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

High School Diploma or Equivalency. At least Six (6) years of progressively responsible technical experience managing virtualization environments.

• An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework and experience may qualify a candidate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Knowledge of: Knowledge of: server and desktop virtualization using VMware vSphere, VMware Horizon, and Microsoft Hyper‑V; enterprise SAN systems; networking as it relates to virtualization; server hardware monitoring and troubleshooting; Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery; server and desktop operating systems and management; system monitoring and logging

• server and desktop virtualization using VMware vSphere, VMware Horizon, and Microsoft Hyper‑V
• enterprise SAN systems
• networking as it relates to virtualization
• server hardware monitoring and troubleshooting
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
• server and desktop operating systems and management
• system monitoring and logging

Skilled in: verbal and written communication; managing project work, operating job equipment; planning, scheduling and organizing work; general typing; application of job software programs; application of technical skills in area of specialization.

• verbal and written communication
• managing project work, operating job equipment
• planning, scheduling and organizing work
• general typing
• application of job software programs
• application of technical skills in area of specialization

Ability to: think creatively and exploit opportunities; simplify and synthesize complex situations with consideration to all elements; work independently demonstrating initiative; develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the College; effectively work with persons of varying cultures; analyze technical problems, troubleshoot and draw appropriate conclusions; perform light manual labor for extended periods of time; maintain confidential and sensitive information; maintain accurate and complete work records; coordinate multiple activities and tasks; exhibit flexibility in work schedule and job tasks; apply technical and analytical applications.

• think creatively and exploit opportunities
• simplify and synthesize complex situations with consideration to all elements
• work independently demonstrating initiative
• develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across the College
• effectively work with persons of varying cultures
• analyze technical problems, troubleshoot and draw appropriate conclusions
• perform light manual labor for extended periods of time
• maintain confidential and sensitive information
• maintain accurate and complete work records
• coordinate multiple activities and tasks
• exhibit flexibility in work schedule and job tasks
• apply technical and analytical applications

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

State Motor Vehicle Operator's License or demonstrable ability to gain access to work site(s). If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits or privileges of employment, please contact our ADA Office at [e-mail]. For additional information on accommodations please click here.

Full Time/Part Time

Full time

Union (If Applicable)

Scheduled Hours: 40

Columbus State Community College is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

Columbus State Community College strives to foster an environment where everyone is welcomed into our learning and working community. We celebrate the humanity of every individual and value inclusive learning and working environments for all. We commit to removing barriers and expanding access for all of our people while respecting their unique lived experiences. Ultimately, we center our growing community and our students’ success in all of our work.

STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 3345.0216 Columbus State educates students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth. Our duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions. Columbus State does not require, favor, disfavor, or prohibit speech or lawful assembly. Columbus State seeks to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community. Columbus State’s duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check and/or MVR check as well as a 10-panel drug screen required during the pre-employment process (required for most positions).