System Administrator

Blacksburg, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is seeking a motivated System Administrator to support secure compliant and well-managed technology systems across the College. This position administers and maintains the Colleges endpoint management platformsJamf Intune and BigFixas well as Active Directory identity-protection tools and College servers including HIPAA-related systems.

The System Administrator plays a key role in system deployments security updates OS and application patching server configuration and maintenance and ensuring devices meet Virginia Techs Minimum Security Standards.

This role collaborates closely with the CLAHS CTO and IT management and staff to test deploy and maintain updates policies and services that support a stable technology environment.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
Foundational knowledge or coursework related to system administration server technologies and endpoint management preferably in an academic or research environment.
Experience with Jamf Microsoft Intune BigFix Active Directory / Azure AD SQL Server administration and troubleshooting.
Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as PowerShell Bash or Python.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of Titanium Schedule or similar SQL-based applications server setup configuration backups and maintenance (Windows or Linux)
Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 administration
Experience with Spirion or other identity-protection tools understanding of enterprise system administration best practices for patching configuration and security.
Experience with automation or reporting tools such as Power Automate Power BI or relevant tooling.
Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (AWS Azure).
Experience with enterprise endpoint backup systems.
Relevant certifications including but not limited to Jamf 100 Jamf 200 MD-102: Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Associate MTA Windows Server Administration Fundamentals MTA Security Fundamentals.

Pay Band

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience min. $54000

Hours per week

Review Date

1/12/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicinecollege Graduate School and Honors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerous Extension officesand research institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Job DescriptionThe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is seeking a motivated System Administrator to support secure compliant and well-managed technology systems across the College. This position administers and maintains the Colleges endpoint management platformsJamf Intune and BigFixas wel...