Systems Administrator I: Cloud, Security & IAM

University of Connecticut; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution or DB retirement

Excellent healthcare options

Vacation & holidays

Tuition waivers

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

The University of Connecticut is seeking a System Administrator I to manage CEN’s server infrastructure, including cloud-hosted and on‑prem systems, IAM, and monitoring. The role emphasizes security, high availability, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

You will support Windows Server and Linux platforms, administer authentication services, and contribute to automation and documentation. Travel across New England may be required. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with 4+ years of related experience or Bachelor’s with 2+ years.
• Experience with Windows Server 2019+ and Linux.
• Knowledge of networking and firewall technologies.
• Ability to automate with scripting languages.
• Experience with enterprise authentication and IAM.
• Experience with hypervisors and high availability architectures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an administrator and escalation point for CEN’s server infrastructure, cloud hosted and/or virtual and physical systems.
• Ensure systems are secure and highly available; perform security scans and remediation.
• Manage Windows and Linux platforms including AD, IAM, and related services.
• Administer network management tools and service desks; support telecommunication endpoints.
• Develop automation scripts and telemetry to improve resource integrity.
• Document procedures and contribute to capacity, licensing, and asset management.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux/Unix

Networking & firewall

IAM & authentication

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Hypervisors (vSphere/ESXi, Nutanix AHV

Education

Associate degree in IT

Bachelor's degree in IT/STEM

6 years related experience

Tools

vSphere/ESXi

Nutanix AHV

KVM

RADIUS & TACACS integration

PerfSONAR

Grafana

Job description

The University of Connecticut is seeking a System Administrator I to manage CEN’s server infrastructure, including cloud-hosted and on‑prem systems, IAM, and monitoring. The role emphasizes security, high availability, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

You will support Windows Server and Linux platforms, administer authentication services, and contribute to automation and documentation. Travel across New England may be required. Competitive salary and benefits included.