Texas Southmost College · 2 months ago
System Administrator -On Campus Position
Brownsville, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expTexas Southmost College is seeking a Systems Administrator to support various facets of their Information Technology infrastructure. The role involves installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining hardware/software and administering system accounts, ensuring the operational integrity and availability of critical systems at the College.
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Responsibilities
Configures hardware, software and operating systems to ensure that business operations maintain high availability
Designs/Ensures system integration success between critical systems
Designs group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with organizational standards, business rules, and needs
Manages, monitors and troubleshoots Microsoft Active Directory and LDAP
Manages Multi Factor Authentication and Single Sign-on in conjunction with other IT personnel
Manages databases and application programming interfaces as required
Maintains system access management including system accounts. Sets up system, administrative and end user accounts as required. Manages accounts, network rights, and access to systems and equipment
Conducts functional and connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability
Develops and document systems administration standard operating procedures
Maintains baseline system security according to organizational policies
Plans, executes, and verifies data redundancy and system recovery procedures
Installs, updates, and troubleshoots systems/servers. This includes upgrades and patch management
Checks system hardware availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency
Complies with organization systems administration standard operating procedures
Manages system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability
Monitors, maintains performance tuning of system/server configuration, updates and patches
Manages Microsoft Azure environment, Microsoft Exchange/Outlook, Microsoft Office 365 tenants and Microsoft Defender
Manages Mobile Device Management systems such as Microsoft Intune
Applies SSL Certificates to systems and servers
Serves as SharePoint administrator
Oversees installation, implementation, configuration, and support of system components
Diagnoses faulty system/server hardware
Performs repairs on faulty system/server hardware
Troubleshoots hardware/software/network interface and interoperability problems
Assists users with retrieving documentation and data
Administers teleconferencing technologies such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Dialpad
Sets up and maintains system backups and data backups
Responsible for managing disaster recovery tools (Unitrends)
Understands cloud computing requirements
Understands web services and web site management
Writes scripts/programming code to automate tasks like software installation, setting configurations, and system monitoring
Ensures security through access controls, backups and firewalls under the direction of the Technical Director (TD) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Develops documentation to include technical information, diagrams, manuals, Standard Operating Procedures and IT policies as required
Interacts with the Executive Director of Applications (EDA) to ensure system availability and efficiency
Develops training materials for staff as required
Investigates new technologies and interacts with vendors under the direction of the Technical Director and the Vice President of Information Technology (VPIT)
Follows information security protocols under the direction of the CISO
Follows change management and project management protocols as developed by the information technology department
Provides regular and ad hoc system reports as required, including responses for public information requests (PIRs)
Participates in IT project planning as required
Participates in College events and exercises as required
Qualification
Required
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
Proactive attitude with a focus on continuous improvement
Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot system infrastructure technology such as servers, hardware, software, cloud solutions, disaster recovery, system backup solutions and cybersecurity
Ability to work well with others and to demonstrate an excellent quality of work with little or no supervision required
Must be highly organized and possess excellent communication and documentation skills
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
Must have experience with systems architecture, databases, and network concepts (LAN/WAN/Wireless)
Must have knowledge of system security such as intrusion detection and data loss prevention
Must have programming experience such as PowerShell
Must have experience with various operating systems such as SQL, Linux, Unix and Windows
Must have experience with VMware, VxRail and Hyper-V (or similar virtual environments)
Must be familiar with IT development frameworks such as Agile or ITIL
Must have experience with Endpoint Management Tools (SCCM, PDQ or similar)
Must have experience with teleconferencing tools, contact centers (UCCS, UCCX, T-Mobile or similar)
Experience managing Storage Area Network (SAN), ensuring performance, availability and reliability
Able to comprehend technical manuals, procedural documentation and OEM guides
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in IT support or a related field
Experience in IP network/wireless infrastructure implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and support
Preferred
2 to 4 years' experience with the following:
Client/Server application interaction
Office 365 and Azure Administration
Barracuda software administration
Microsoft Server/O365 Tenant administration
Networking Technologies
Active Directory
Virtualization Software (VMWare, Hyper-V or similar)
Technical support, Troubleshooting
DNS Administration (Cloudflare or similar)
Telephony/Teleconferencing technologies (UCCS, UCCX, Dialpad or similar)
Linux, Unix, Windows, VMWare, SQL certifications preferred
Company
Texas Southmost College
Texas Southmost College is a school in Brownsville.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.33MKey Investors
Texas Workforce Commision
2023-08-10Grant· $0.33M
Recent News
2025-04-10
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