Administrator, Desktop Systems

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College located in Syracuse N.Y. is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation creativity and impact to the campus and who bring greater depth breadth and diversity to our campus community.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Desktop Systems Administrator is responsible and accountable for the effective lifecycle management of Le Moynes personal and mobile computing devices and academic software. This includes processes and technologies associated with acquisition inventory and asset management imaging and installation configuration maintenance renewal and disposal of computing devices and software. The Desktop Administrator supervises and coordinates the activities of student employees who support the lifecycle management activities. Actively advances and promotes Le Moynes mission Catholic and Jesuit identity and commitment to both social justice and care for the whole person

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties specific to this position:

Desktop Administration

• Actively leads the lifecycle management of Le Moynes personal and mobile computing devices including device acquisition creation of OS image and deployment of baseline system configuration for Windows Apple Mac OS Google Chromebook and Apple iOS devices.

• Ensures timely and consistent distribution of software updates and security patches in accordance with departmental standards.

• Identifies utilizes and maintains methods and technologies to promote efficient device and software configuration management.

• Effectively integrates third party hardware (e.g. printers scanners copiers) into Le Moynes personal and mobile computing environment.

• Establishes and documents best practices for the technical support of computing and mobile devices.

• Evaluates and recommends devices and software to satisfy specified requirements.

• Serves as a consultant regarding questions involving system(s) installation configuration and maintenance.

Application Administration

• Actively leads the end to end lifecycle management of Le Moynes academic software including evaluation testing virtualization distribution and support across Windows Apple Mac OS Google Chromebook and Apple iOS devices.

• Utilizes established tools to manage the virtualization and distribution of assigned applications.

• Routinely audits the application portfolio to identify underutilized software for removal and monitors applications for software updates.

• Establishes documentation surrounding application management and practices.

• Serves as a consultant regarding questions involving software installation configuration and maintenance.

Student Management

• Serve as primary professional staff member responsible for hiring training mentoring and supervising approximately 10 student staff.

• Assist in the development of a comprehensive training program to educate Systems and Network Services student staff.

• Approves timesheets and absences for direct report(s) using the established systems.

• Schedules appropriate student staffing to support SNS team needs.

General Duties

• At all times applies principles and practices that promote the confidentiality integrity and availability of Le Moynes information and information and technology services.

• Supports the resolution of technology issues. Ensures that assigned incidents and requests are responded to and resolved in accordance with established standards.

• Collaborates on the maintenance and renewal of systems and software configuration management tools.

• Collaborates with other IT staff and Le Moyne community members on assigned projects.

• Communicates effectively in visual oral and written form with key constituencies.

• Continually maintains skills and knowledge relative to the position and technology industry including best practice evolving operational requirements and industry trends.

• Maintains a constituent centric approach at all times. Demonstrates professionalism in contacts with others.

• Engages in on-call and weekend support.

Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:

• Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moynes mission-based competencies (collaboration communication diversity integrity leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.

• Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively engage in information gathering utilization and data management while promoting a security culture.

• Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity professionalism and kindness.

• Promotes cura apostolica by aligning professional goals objectives and performance with colleges strategic goals.

• Demonstrates excellent work attendance reliability and work ethic.

• Attends and actively participates in required meetings and training sessions.

• Complies and adheres to all of Le Moynes established policies procedures and codes of conduct at all times including all health and safety requirements and regulations to promote desired behavior and build awareness.

• Must complete all required federal state institution and department trainings.

• Engages in a planned program of professional development. Continually maintains skills and knowledge relative to the position and technology industry including best practice evolving operational requirements and industry trends.

• Performs a variety of related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree or equivalent academic preparation from a regionally accredited college.

• 1-3 years of relevant experience supporting desktop software and mobile computing systems.

• Successful prior supervisory and/or team leadership experience in a professional work environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows 11 Active Directory Group Policy Windows registry Windows File and Print Services

• Working experience with Windows server operating systems

• Proficiency in GSuite Microsoft Office Adobe Creative Cloud and similar productivity tools.

• Experience in application distribution and virtualization platforms such as AppsAnywhere (or similar management tool) to provide software access.

• Hands-on experience in configuring SCCM (or similar configuration management tool) to build deploy and manage PC images

• Hands-on experience with Jamf (or similar configuration management tool) to build deploy and manage Mac OS images

• Experience supporting virtual desktop technologies.

• Familiar with ITIL (or related) service management practices including incident problem configuration and change management

• Superior commitment to serving others with empathy timeliness accuracy thoroughness and professionalism

• Creative and critical thinker with an open and collaborative style that engenders trust from the College community.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; works effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

• Self-motivated and proactive; works effectively with limited oversight and direction; attentive to detail; organized; ably manages resources constituencies projects of varying size and multiple and competing priorities and deadlines

• Familiarity with the academic and administrative functions of a college is desirable.

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Windows 11 Active Directory Group Policy Windows Registry Window File and Print

• Apple MacOS and iOS

• VMware Horizon View vCenter

• Google GSuite for EDU ChromeOS

• Microsoft SCCM InTune

• Microsoft Office Adobe Creative Suite

• Software2 AppsAnywhere

• Desktop Firewall Anti-Malware

• Powershell

Additional Information:

Le Moyne Benefits

403(b) Retirement contribution- (9.5% Employermatch)
Generous tuition coverage
Health insurance options- (Medical Dental Vision Flexible Spending Accounts)
Health Savings Accounts- (Partially Employer funded)
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance- (Employerpaid)
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
Voluntary benefits- (Legal Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Pet Insurance etc.)
12 paid holidays
Generous time off package

Pay Range: $25.50 - $27.00 per hour

Equal Employment Opportunity

Le Moyne College prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy citizenship & immigrationor any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and apprenticeship. Le Moyne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position please click the Apply Now button and submit the required materials for consideration:

* Cover letter outlining your interest in the position
* Current resume
* Contact information for 3 professional references