IT Infrastructure Technician

IT Infrastructure Technician

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking an entrylevel IT Infrastructure Technician to join Infrastructure & Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities and Operations a unit within UFIT.

Employment with UFIT provides an excellent opportunity to work with other employees who are dedicated and focused on understanding and interpreting the technological needs of the University of Floridas innovative and inspirational community.

As part of ICT this position supports and maintains moderately complex network systems. As part of the Data Center and Logistics team they will troubleshoot assist with the moves add and changes in the data center environment. Experience in troubleshooting network connection issues is key for the ability to support our networking infrastructure across campus. This position will plan and arrange projects support and maintain moderately complex network systems and training responsibilities within the team. Additionally this position will coordinate and facilitate receiving efforts with our IT Warehouse team performing barcode scans of deliveries at the IT Warehouse or equipment prepared for issue by IT Warehouse Staff.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Installation and Maintenance of Servers & Associated Copper and Fiber Infrastructure Utilizing tools such as WireXpert Link runner and other appropriate tools and technologies
• Data Center and UFIT Asset Management Maintenance As part of daily rounds inspect generator sound enclosures verify fuel level inspect for fuel or coolant leaks inspect battery chargers inspect block heater operation local audible alarms and general readiness to operate. Air Handler inspections during daily rounds require operating the manufacturers touch display located approximately 61 inches above the floor. Occasionally may need to perform electrical connections overhead 156 inches above the floor) via Starline busway tap installation relocation or removal utilizing a stair 82inch platform safety ladder
• Responsible for creating and maintaining documentation ranging from network diagrams to other procedural or process documentation. Review and verify Wiki content is correct and current as of the review date
• Procurement and Asset Lifecycle Management Obtain as many vendor quotes as necessary to comply with UF Regulations. Provide said quotes to customers

About UF Information Technology

UF Information Technology is comprised of eight departments reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer: Academic Technology; Applications Development and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. With established governance advisory committees and a set of welldefined transparent processes aiding decisionmaking UFIT strives to provide exceptional IT services in support of UFs more information about UFIT and its goals and governance visithttp:// more about UFIT at and @GoGatorsUFIT.

About the University of Florida

The University of Florida (UF) is the states oldest largest and most comprehensive land grant university with an enrollment of over 50000 students. UF ranks 6th among public universities nationally (US News and World Report 2023 and 1st among public institutions in the Wall Street Journal 2023 survey. UF is in Gainesville a city of approximately 150000 residents in NorthCentral Florida 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and within a 2hour drive to major cities like Orlando Tampa and Jacksonville. The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford yearround outdoor activities including hiking biking and nature photography. UFs large college sports programs museums and performing arts center support a range of activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Alachua County schools are highly rated and offer a variety of programs including magnet schools and an international baccalaureate program. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Benefits

Fulltime TEAMS employees will accrue vacation leave at a rate of 6.769 hours biweekly/22 days annually and sick leave at 4 hours biweekly/13 days annually. In addition employees are eligible for 10n paid holidays each year.

Vacationaccruing TEAMS employees are eligible for four personal leave days/32 hours per year assuming fulltime status and are intended to give the flexibility to enable units to close during the December holiday closing when possible determined on a unitbyunit basis.

In addition to paid time off the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

Achieving a top6 public university ranking means we prioritize employing and working with people with various experiences backgrounds and perspectives to discover new ways to leverage technology for teaching learning research and the business needs of a comprehensive landgrant institution.

$46000.00

An associates degree and two years of appropriate experience or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience.

CCNA Certification or equivalent must be obtained within the first 12 months of employment.

Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience but does not negate the minimum degree requirements.

The ideal candidate will posses the following education experience and skills:

• CCNA Certification
• UF online documentation systems using Visio and Confluence
• Physical networking principles and their application
• Physical network infrastructure and components UF cable labeling standard
• Fiberoptic and copper cable certification tools Networking protocols such as TCP/IP DHCP DNS and ICMP
• Ability to explain complex highly technical information to nontechnical colleagues using clear simple language in an effective and professional manner
• Work collaboratively and build strategic relationships with both internal and external clients
• Think critically and creatively have a high standard of integrity and be motivated to incorporate best practices into the organizational structure

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

A Criminal Background Screening is required.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3

The application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (EST) of the posting end date.