Systems Administrator

Covista; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 42,661 - 77,317; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life and disab

401k Retirement Program + 6% employer

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

12 Paid Holidays

Benefits information available online

Job summary

Covista, America's largest healthcare educator, is seeking a System Administrator to coordinate enterprise systems across multiple organizations. The role focuses on translating business processes into workflows, supporting implementations, and maintaining documentation and knowledge bases.

You'll work with help desk teams, write automation scripts, manage accounts, and ensure robust data handling and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Information Technology.
• Two (2) plus years of IT System Administration experience.
• Experience gathering business requirements.
• Excellent oral/written communications skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple organizations.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Windows and Office products.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
• Working knowledge of web base technologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of Covista's enterprise systems with a focus on supporting multiple organizations.
• Work with business teams to translate processes into application workflows.
• Assist with implementation testing and projects.
• Generate and provide training and training documentation for personnel.
• Manage development of knowledge base tools, processes, and workflows.
• Write and execute software automation scripts, macros, and testing applications.
• Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application use, design and configuration.
• Ensure accounts are created accurately and timely across Covista brands.
• Define and create business rules; monitor incidents and report outcomes.
• Data management and report creation; assist with case audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent worker

Adaptability to fast-paced environment

Web technologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in MIS/CS/IT

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Office

Database queries

Job description

Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Job Description

The System Administrator is responsible for coordinating all aspects Covista's enterprise systems ensuring all system administration activities are completed. Scope of work will be varied but will focus on supporting the multiple organizations utilizing the applications.

• Work closely with business teams to understand business processes and translate those processes into application workflows.
• Assist with implementation testing and projects.
• Generate and provide training and training documentation as needed for multiple personnel, faculty, students, and help desk personnel.
• Manage the development of knowledge base tools, processes, and workflows.
• Write and execute software automation scripts, macros, and testing applications as needed to fulfill business objectives.
• Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and identify solutions to resolve customer issues related to application use, design and configuration.
• Ensures that all accounts are created accurately and within a timely manner. Manage multiple customer issues simultaneously. Responsible for ensuring all system configuration and administration are completed for multiple Covista brands.
• Definition and creation of business rules.
• Incident monitoring and reporting.
• Data management and report creation.
• Assist the business with case audits.
• Data management and report creation.
• Write and execute database queries and software automation scripts, macros, and testing applications as needed to fulfill business objectives.
• Work with the helpdesk to set up email redirects.
• Integrate new products (schools), categories, statuses, custom fields, standard responses etc., into existing structure.
• Maintain interface documentation.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Work with product vendor to resolve application issues as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Information Technology.
• Two (2) plus years of IT System Administration experience.
• Experience gathering business requirements.
• Excellent oral/written communications skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple organizations.
• Knowledge in Microsoft windows and Office products.
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment.
• Working knowledge of web base technologies.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $42,661.58 and $77,317.19. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits

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