ServerNetwork Administrator Information Technologist I

Server/Network Administrator

This team member will provide expertise in a windows server environment and will be responsible for securing the UAs network and ensure optimal connectivity for our end-users to accomplish their daily activities. This position will report to Director Advancement Network/Computing as a member of UAs Network and Computing team. The administrator will share responsibility for assisting all end-users with their questions or problems about how supported software interacts with UAs network platform: 40% Server Administration - Installing patching network and server hardware monitor UA systems and maintaining UAs disaster recovery. 15%-Network Administration - Maintaining UAs VLans Adjusting Firewall and requesting firewall changes from ITServices. 25%-Application Administration - Be the lead administrator for our Microsoft and TeamDynamix environment create software installation packages 10%- Provide top tier support for UAs systems. 10% Maintain UAs disaster recovery system performing backups and restores.

Michigan State University (MSU) is ranked #30 among public universities and #63 overall in U.S. News & World Reports Americas Best Colleges 2025. Located in East Lansing three miles east of the states capitol the MSU community includes more than 12000 faculty academic and support staff as well as over 51000 students. MSU offers an extensive benefits package to its employees including health care prescription and dental coverage and a base retirement program with a University matching contribution as well as basic life addition MSU offers educational benefits including a course fee courtesy program and educational assistance.

MSU Information Technology provides the primary leadership for strategic financial and policy initiatives affecting information technology (IT) across offers technology resources that support MSUs mission of providing education conducting research and advancing engagement.

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in deploying maintaining and supporting Windows Based Servers and systems; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Thorough working knowledge of the Microsoft platforms including SharePoint Hyper-V Active Directory IIS Always on VPN MSSQL and Microsoft System Center.
• Experience with administrating TeamDynamix (TDX)
• Serve as on-going support for server and application as well as functional and technical problem resolution
• Experience with Oracle

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.

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