Senior Systems Administrator
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Senior Systems Administrator
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to join their Strategic IT team. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and validating enterprise integrations that connect cloud and on-premise systems used by the Darden
School of Business.
The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for supporting and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across all platforms. This role also plays a key role in maintaining Darden’s cybersecurity posture through security compliance management, infrastructure hardening, patch governance, and adherence to UVA ITS Security Standards. In addition, this role will manage the Darden’s Security Scorecard program, as part of the overall UVA security posture, which is reported to UVA President's office on a quarterly basis. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Microsoft technologies, virtualization, networking, and automation, along with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
This is a two-year term limited position with benefits, with the possibility of extension for up to an additional year.
This position is based in-person in Charlottesville, VA and may require occasional after-hours support and participation in on-call rotations. The position may involve both on-site infrastructure support and cloud-based administration.
Salary range: 80-95k will be commensurate with education and experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure & Server Administration
- Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server environments
- Procure, install, and manage Dell server hardware
- Administer and optimize Hyper-V environments, including virtual machine deployment, migration, and lifecycle management
- Perform system patching, upgrades, and capacity planning
- Maintain infrastructure patching and lifecycle management to support operational stability and institutional security compliance
Identity & Directory Services
- Administer Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID, and associated services
- Manage hybrid identity environments and synchronization between on-premises and cloud platforms
- Support authentication, access control, and directory services
Cloud & Microsoft 365
- Manage Microsoft 365 services, including hybrid Exchange environments
- Administer Azure services, including IaaS and PaaS solutions
- Plan and execute migrations from on-premises infrastructure to Azure
- Monitor and optimize cloud performance and resource utilization
Networking
- Manage TCP/IP Meraki-based physical networks
- Manage virtual Azure cloud networks
- Manage site-to-site VPN configurations between physical and cloud networks"
Backup, Recovery & Continuity
- Manage and monitor backup systems and processes
- Perform regular backup validation and integrity testing
- Develop, maintain, and execute disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Monitoring, Performance & Automation
- Monitor system performance and analyze metrics to ensure optimal operation
- Identify and resolve performance issues
- Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell and related tools
- Monitor and improve security posture metrics and remediation workflows associated with Darden’s Security Scorecard
Security & Compliance
- Implement and maintain system and network security best practices across on-premises and cloud environments
- Ensure Darden adheres to UVA ITS Security Standards and maintains all required security compliance measures to support the safety and security of Darden systems, infrastructure, and institutional data
- Directly manage Darden’s Security Scorecard program, including oversight of infrastructure-level security posture, device management, vulnerability remediation, patch compliance, and data security controls
- Coordinate and maintain timely system patching and endpoint compliance to support institutional cybersecurity objectives and audit readiness
- Support encryption standards, vulnerability management initiatives, and remediation efforts across enterprise systems
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations (e.g., FERPA, PCI, SOX, HIPAA)
Documentation
- Create and maintain accurate system documentation, procedures, and knowledge base materials
Minimum Requirements
- Education: High School Diploma, Associate's Degree Preferred.
- Experience: 3 years of experience.
- Licensure: None.
Preferred Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant professional experience required. May consider combination of relevant experience, education, certification(s) in lieu of degree.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Proven experience in systems administration within a Microsoft-based environment
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365
- Experience in implementing cybersecurity controls under NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, standards or equivalent
- Experience with Azure cloud services and hybrid infrastructure
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation
- Solid understanding of networking concepts and enterprise infrastructure
- Experience with virtualization technologies, particularly Hyper-V
- Experience with large-scale cloud migrations preferred
- Familiarity with enterprise monitoring and management tools preferred
- Industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Azure, CompTIA, or similar) preferred
How to Apply
Please apply online through Online and search for R0084701. Complete the application and upload the following required materials:
Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.
- Cover letter
- Resume
Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the “Resume” box. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
Professional Development
This role requires an ongoing commitment to learning and professional growth. As technologies evolve, the Systems Administrator is expected to participate in relevant training and development activities to maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively support organizational operations and emerging technologies.
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
Organization
In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.
What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.
Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).
As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES
As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.
Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.
NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM
UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.
Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.
INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING
The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.
One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation: UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.
Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards. Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.
LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries. No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.
In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others. Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses. The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Telephone
- 434-985-4532
- Location
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2420 Old Ivy
Charlottesvle
Virginia
22911-7433
United States
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