Systems Administrator

Overview

On Site
USD 55,000.00 - 75,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

FLSA
Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
Project Management
Recruiting
Information Technology
IT Service Management
Wireless Networking
Web Portals
Information Security
Software Licensing
Debugging
Stacks Blockchain
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure
Pivotal
Migration
Inventory
Opera
Apache Flex
Retail
Professional Development
Collaboration
Cloud Computing
Terraform
Scalability
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Provisioning
Evaluation
IT Infrastructure
Business Process
Development Testing
Ansible
IT Operations
Typing
Human Resources
URS
HR Management
Higher Education
Health Care
Law
SAP BASIS
Reporting
Statistics

Job Details

Announcement

Details

Open Date
09/23/2025

Requisition Number
PRN43388B

Job Title
Systems Administrator

Working Title
Cloud Platform Engineer

Career Progression Track
F

Track Level

FLSA Code
Computer Employee

Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No

Standard Hours per Week
40

Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time

Shift
Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm with rotating on-call during non-business hours

VP Area
President

Department
01555 - UIT INFRASTRUCTURE & OPS

Location
Campus

City
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment
External Posting

Pay Rate Range
$55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Close Date
12/23/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the central IT service provider for the University of Utah, reports to the U's Chief Information Officer and is responsible for many of the U's shared IT services including the wired and wireless network; Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail, telephone, and online collaboration; digital learning technologies; information security; software licensing; and a host of other IT systems and services.

A Cloud Platform Engineer is responsible for designing and maintaining cloud-based systems. Leveraging industry best practices they develop and implement cloud applications, migrate existing on-premise applications to the cloud, and debug cloud stacks. You will be responsible for orchestrating cloud organizations in AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure using Terraform. Your expertise will be pivotal in designing and maintaining new infrastructure through automation using Terraform. Additionally, you will lead the migration of existing on-premises applications to the cloud and establish new cloud-native applications. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

About the University of Utah: Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah's system of higher education, home to arts and museum venues and a member of the BIG-12 Conference. Skiing and snowboarding opportunities are a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, Ballet West, professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Excellent health, dental, and wellness coverage at affordable rates
  • 14.2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
  • Generous paid leave time
  • 11 paid Holidays per year
  • 50% tuition reduction for employee after completing probationary period, and spouse, and dependent children after three years
  • Flex spending accounts
  • Free transit on most UTA services
  • Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
  • Professional development opportunities
  • A wellness program to promote health and quality of life
  • Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

For more information regarding how our salary and benefit offerings impact the overall compensation here at the University of Utah, please see our Total Compensation Calculator: ;/strong>

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure Ops teams, Product Managers, and Application Owners to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems.
  • Configure and administer cloud organizations in various clouds using Terraform, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, availability, and security.
  • Build CI/CD pipeline configurations to orchestrate provisioning and deployment of both large and small-scale systems / environments.
  • Assist in the evaluation and implementation of various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure.
  • Leverage automation tools to monitor and maintain system configuration, health, and reliability to support business process requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.
  • Communicate status and risks to team members and the product teams.
  • Help automate and streamline operations and processes.
  • Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring, and operations.
  • Demonstrated ability to write technical instructions and document source code. Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible to streamline IT operations.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) with at least 2 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Type
Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

This is a hybrid position, and the candidate must be in the Salt Lake City area.
Please ensure your resume includes your phone number.

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at or or University Human Resource Management at if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: ;br>Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

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