Colorado State University · 4 weeks ago
Workstation Administrator
Fort Collins, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yr
1+ years expColorado State University is a thriving community focused on transforming lives through education, research, and service. The Workstation Administrator role involves supporting various operating systems, implementing new technologies, and providing second-tier support to enhance the computing experience for end users.
Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Maintain and deploy monthly Windows, Office, and other software updates for 2500+ workstations throughout the college and ensure that they have been tested to verify compatibility
Create PowerShell scripts to deploy necessary software and updates to our collection of managed computers (to eliminate the substantial effort from our help desk team)
Act as the primary point of contact for any Windows, 3rd party software or SCCM related issues that may arise and require attention
Create and update documentation that will help standardize our procedures for all installations and issues
Create and maintain security groups for our network resources, and install printers on our print server and verify proper functionality
This portion is split into a multitude of tasks including but not limited to: being a secondary for server updates
Maintaining and updating servers (that vary in low to high importance and impact on our systems)
Secondary responsibility for data backups and data recovery on our CVMBS drives
And working with other departments for data recovery process if not hosted on our backup solution
The primary point of contact for access requests to file system resources
Research new technologies and methods to utilize in our work environment and spearhead test deployments
Create new software scripts/packages for our technicians, group, or college to optimize everyday workflow
Discover process shortfalls that require significant manual effort, then develop automated processes that reduce and eliminate these issues thereby reducing risk
Colorado State University is focused on migrating to Intune for endpoint management
Work to implement adoption of cloud-based device management from on-premises solutions
Implement further controls on macOS and iOS devices, standardizing our process with the help desk
Convert control of CVMBS -owned Windows devices from SCCM to Intune, using cloud tools to increase our remote support capabilities and ensure device health when away from the University network
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment
One year of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Experience with desktop computer support (in-person and remote)
Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, DHCP, DNS
Ability to document processes and communicate effectively with peers and end users alike, compensating for varying degrees of proficiency
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis
Training or certification related to the work assigned to the position will be considered as a substitution for the required experience and/or education
Successful candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not sponsor a visa for this position
Preferred
Experience in mass computer management including:
PowerShell Scripting
Microsoft Endpoint Manager iOS/macOS/Mobile/Personal Device Management
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager management, including device imaging and application management
Experience with Cloud Services (Azure/ AWS)
Proficient with programming, scripting, and custom coding
Proficient in working with differing file systems such as NFS, MacOS, SMB, and experience in interconnecting these different solutions
Company
Colorado State University
At Colorado State, there’s this energy we all share—this undeniable excitement for what’s next. And it’s a feeling you can only find here.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
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