Systems Administrator

The computer services team at Stark State College is seeking a skilled and experienced Systems Administrator. The Systems Administrator role will be responsible for the administration, maintenance (install and configuration), management, and support of the college's IT infrastructure (new and existing), including servers (physical and virtual), networks, and systems (Windows & Linux).

The ideal candidate will ensure the stability, security, and efficient operation of all IT systems that support core organizational functions.

This role is expected to provide server application support to other IT staff members and end users as necessary.

Salary Range : $62,692 - $81,500

Stark State College offers a competitive salary based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, including an exceptional benefits package.

Location of Work : This position is a remote / hybrid (work from home) position with one day a week scheduled in the North Canton (Main Campus) office.

Typical Hours : 8 : 00a - 4 : 30p, Mon-Fri; some flexibility required to include after hours upgrades and support.

Who We Are :

The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success - for both our employees and our students - is the result.

The work you do will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors. We are looking for people that take pride in their work and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

You'll be a Great Fit if :

This role requires a proactive professional who can balance day-to-day troubleshooting with long-term projects to enhance our systems.

If you have experience in installation, management and upgrade of physical and virtual servers, have worked in Active Directory environments with 1000+ users and have experience with anti-virus and backup technologies within a large business environment we'd love to hear from you.

Typical Responsibilities Include :

• Responsible for server based applications such as anti-virus solutions, backup software, and other server based applications.
• Implements and oversees server and storage policies to ensure the integrity and availability of the College computing resources.
• Responsible for ensuring that the College's server and storage environment is capable of meeting the College community's current and future needs.
• Maintains the College server environment in support of both student and business computing needs to include :
• Antivirus protection
• Data backups and retention
• Software patches and upgrades for server based systems
• Specialized server based application
• Creates and maintains documentation for disaster recovery and server systems and procedures.
• Participates in rotating on-call schedule to provide 24x7x365 Tier 3 support for critical business systems.

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To be Considered You'll Need :

• Associate degree in Computer Science or related field
• Valid Ohio Driver's License with an insurable driving record
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with Microsoft Entra / Azure AD : Demonstrated expertise in managing and administering Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD), including identity and access management, single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA), and conditional access policies.
• Minimum of 3 years of extensive information technology experience in system and server administration. We define this experience as having the following background :
• Experience with installation, management and upgrade of physical and virtual servers running Windows and Linux operating systems in a production environment.
• Experience with enterprise level backup solutions in a business environment.
• Experience managing an Active Directory environment with 1000+ users including Group Policy and Sites and Services.
• Experience with Anti-Virus and backup technologies in a large business environment.
• Outstanding benefits you can expect from Stark State : (See the benefits tab on the job description details.) Excellent medical, dental & vision coverage;

paid life and AD&D insurance; state pension / retirement (OPERS / STRS); paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays; paid Stark State tuition, tuition reimbursement and employee assistance program.

The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors and eventually across the commencement stage on their journey to a better tomorrow.

Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be a part of a better future for them - and you.

We love meeting stellar candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply.

In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey.

You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.

Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster - allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.

Checking candidates' references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews.

SkillSurvey Reference, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates.

The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been sh own to cor relate with work outcomes.

Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.

This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees.

To understand what E-Verify is and how it works please visit E-Verify .

Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to [email protected].