Systems Administrator I: Build Reliable Server Infra

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham is hiring a Systems Administrator I to support servers, virtualized environments, storage, and building automation platforms. You will manage security configurations, backups, and incident responses while collaborating with campus IT teams.

Ideal candidates have a Master's degree and strong troubleshooting and documentation skills. The role includes on‑call rotations and day shifts onsite at UAB facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with server operating systems, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Familiarity with virtual host environments, storage, and backups.
• Understanding of network fundamentals and building automation systems.
• Knowledge of system security principles including firewalls and access control.
• Ability to troubleshoot server, network, and application issues.
• Basic to intermediate SQL or database concepts.
• Ability to follow established procedures while exercising independent judgment.
• Effective communication with users, staff, and stakeholders.
• Willingness for occasional after-hours on-call support.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Implements, configures, and maintains server and building automation platforms.
• Installs, configures, and administers virtual host clusters, SAN, backups.
• Monitors performance, availability, and capacity; applies updates and patches.
• Plans and enforces security policies per university standards.
• Troubleshoots server, networks, and applications to restore services.
• Provides user and department guidance on system operations.
• Participates in on-call rotations for outages and critical incidents.
• Documents configurations, procedures, and changes for continuity.
• Collaborates with IT staff, vendors, and stakeholders on projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Server OS

Virtualization

Networking fundamentals

Security policies

Troubleshooting

SQL concepts

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SAN

Backup solutions

SQL databases

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham is hiring a Systems Administrator I to support servers, virtualized environments, storage, and building automation platforms. You will manage security configurations, backups, and incident responses while collaborating with campus IT teams.

Ideal candidates have a Master's degree and strong troubleshooting and documentation skills. The role includes on‑call rotations and day shifts onsite at UAB facilities.