University of Illinois Chicago · 13 hours ago
Springfield IL - IT Technical Associate
Springfield, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
8+ years expThe University of Illinois Chicago is a prominent urban public research university seeking an IT Technical Associate to provide technical and project support for IT Operations. The role involves managing technical and operational activities, supporting project leadership, and ensuring excellent customer service within the IT infrastructure.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provide technical & project support for IT Operations supporting DSCC IT service environments
Manage the technical and day to day operational activities and providing support for team project activities under the direction of Information Technology leadership
Maintain, develop, and continuously improve Network and Server Infrastructure
Work on-call for after-hours support, operations, and patching related to server/network infrastructure on a rotating basis
Ensure data security and destruction per University policies when disposing of computerized equipment
Act as Unit Security Contact (USC) for department access to University Enterprise Systems
Travel to all DSCC regional offices throughout Illinois to perform any of the abovementioned duties or other assignments
Design, Innovate, and Implementation of Network Services
Maintain proactive awareness of new technologies and trends within the field of networking and evaluate the appropriateness of this technology for the DSCC network and the cloud-Azure network
Work with customers on campus to design/build/maintain services to facilitate DSCC needs
Implement network and/or network security designs of increasing complexity
Contribute to the strategic network plan
Configure and implement network automation and monitoring tools to manage network services
Provide technical guidance and direction to team members on advanced topics such as system integration, custom scripting, and database optimization
Continuously evaluate and implement new technologies to improve IT operations and service delivery
Understand the overall processes and procedures of the organization and make recommendations for the continual improvement of those processes and procedures, providing for management analysis and recommendations on continuous improvement
Partner with other UIC Technology Solutions Units by setting and managing the expectations of customers
Act as an advocate for DSCC customers and employees in service planning and deployment across the organization
Escalate and resolve customer satisfaction issues as necessary
Work non-traditional hours and respond to on-call requests to provide 24 x 7 service availability
Crosstrain other DSCC IT employees on the complexities of assigned work and the application of new and upcoming technologies
Lead projects (including those with a high impact or a high degree of complexity)
Contribute to diverse and cross-functional teams, including teams with members from across DSCC and the University
Provide knowledge-sharing for DSCC and UIC Technology Solutions staff and, as appropriate, other University personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree within Computer Science or closely related field of study
Minimum 8 years of professional IT experience within Infrastructure & Networking Engineering which includes demonstrated experience in planning, building/implementation of communication Networks (LAN/WAN/VPN) that support high performance voice, data, video and wireless network services
Certifications: Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate, CCNP (Enterprise), CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure/Enterprise Wireless), CompTIA Network+, or equivalent are highly desirable
Experience with healthcare IT systems and compliance requirements (e.g., HIPAA)
Hands-on experience working in a HIPAA-regulated network/technology environment, ensuring adherence to security and privacy standards
Benefits
Very competitive benefits portfolio
Company
University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is Chicago's largest university with more than 33,000 students, 12,000 employees, 16 colleges and a major public medical center.
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