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Senior IT Systems Administrator

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time

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In lieu of educational requirements, additional years of relevant experience may be considered, as per university guidelines.

The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

The University offers comprehensive benefits to eligible employees. Aside from our great health plans, we have a generous match to our 403B retirement savings plan, vacation, sick and personal days.

We have Paid Winter Recess (Christmas to New Year’s Day). Finally, we offer generous educational benefits for eligible employees, their dependents and spouse / domestic partner.

Job Summary

Leads team and oversees initiatives that support Information Technology (IT) systems, services, and infrastructure. Coordinates upgrades, monitors system performance, documents procedures, and prepares related reports and analyses.

Supports strategic planning and develops IT solutions by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Functions

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Senior IT Systems Administrator.

This position will be responsible for maintaining, enhancing and expanding the current dept IT infrastructure, which includes multiple servers (on-premises and remote) running different operating systems, RAID storage systems, disk-based backup systems, and dedicated networks.

The IT Systems Administrator will be responsible for defining the automation of all tasks required to keep systems operational while maximizing uptime.

Position will oversee and be responsible for hardware, software and services selection, hardware assembly, OS and software installation, configuration, deployment, maintenance and end user support.

Position is responsible for selecting between on-premises, remote or cloud based solutions. The position will provide IT consultation and support for PMR labs and collaborating experimental groups to spec and build experimental computing devices and assure a smooth integration of networked experimental machines.

As such, the position will regularly interface with coworkers from different disciplines, ranging from bioengineering, mechanics and medicine and must be able to communicate effectively and assure that support actions are documented in a detailed way so that support costs can be captured and appropriately charged.

The Senior IT Systems Administrator will also oversee desktop support for the department and serve as the primary interface between department personnel and Pitt and UPMC IT departments.

Will be responsible for implementing appropriate IT related controls to minimize security risks, prevent misuse of university hardware / software, and assure compliance with University IT related policies and procedures.

Also responsible for development and oversight of the department's customer information security plan as it relates to the security of electronic data.

Will advise department leadership on hardware acquisition, network integration, storage access and security requirements, and implement approved solutions within budgetary constraints.

Department leadership will rely on this position for independent oversight of the department's IT infrastructure and each single lab's IT operations with the expectation of leadership and vision to keep improving the IT infrastructure and adopt new University compliant solutions and

Physical Effort

Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community.

This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces.

We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity.

EOE, including disability / vets.

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