Systems Administrator - Academic IT & Security

University of North Texas; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 46,569 - 56,918; Full time

Job summary

University of North Texas in Denton is seeking a Systems Administrator to oversee server hardware, software, OS, and security systems. The role ensures reliability and availability of critical tech infrastructure through proactive disaster recovery planning and business continuity measures.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree with 3 years of related computing experience, and will manage security, backups, change control, and ongoing system improvements for the College of Music's IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related computing work experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for technical support and troubleshooting of hardware, software, and peripheral devices across 210 instructional labs and faculty/staff computing environments.
• Maintain security compliance for all College of Music instructional workstations, laptops, and virtual servers by implementing OS updates, security patches, vulnerability remediation, and endpoint protection measures.
• Administer and maintain data backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for endpoints, servers, and college student file storage systems to ensure business continuity and data integrity.
• Manage IT change management and change control processes, including documentation, risk assessment, implementation, validation, and communication of technology changes to instructors and stakeholders.
• Continuously develop and maintain expertise in operating systems, enterprise applications, infrastructure technologies, cybersecurity best practices, and networking concepts to support evolving organizational needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Server administration

Networking basics

Supervisory skills

Hardware installation

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of North Texas in Denton is seeking a Systems Administrator to oversee server hardware, software, OS, and security systems. The role ensures reliability and availability of critical tech infrastructure through proactive disaster recovery planning and business continuity measures.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree with 3 years of related computing experience, and will manage security, backups, change control, and ongoing system improvements for the College of Music's IT