Systems Administrator

Posting Details

Posting Information

Posting Number
PG194231EP

Internal Recruitment
No

Working Title
Systems Administrator

Anticipated Hiring Range
$100,000 - $115,000

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Job Location
Raleigh, North Carolina

Department
Shared Services (OIT)

About the Department

• The Office of Information Technology provides central IT services to the University. OIT staff is committed to providing the best possible IT systems and services for the students, faculty and affiliates of NC State.
• OIT Vision: Be the IT organization people seek out as a partner for providing visionary strategies, creative solutions, objective information, and effective and efficient services in order to help them achieve their mission and goals.
• OIT Mission: To provide nimble, effective, efficient and collaborative IT services, solutions and strategies in a timely and helpful manner that assists the university, state and nation in achieving their strategic goals.

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits

As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being.

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays Each Year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• And so much more!

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.

Essential Job Duties

This position serves as a Microsoft Systems Administrator for NC State University's critical, campus level Azure/Entra, JAMF/Apple School Manager based enterprise infrastructure services.

Duties include:

• Provide critical, campus level Microsoft Entra ID expertise, including, but limited to:
  • Understanding, and permissioning Entra enterprise and Single Sign On (SSO) apps appropriately.
  • Properly/appropriately assign permissions to various Azure resources, such as subscriptions, Administrative Units, resource groups, Fabric domains and workgroups.
• Provide critical, campus level Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform in Microsoft Azure.
  • To apply security baselines across various Azure subscriptions using IaC.
  • To support application environments (e.g., SAS Viya) deployed with IaC in a secure, scalable manner.
• Provide critical, campus level Apple endpoint support using JAMF and Apple School Manager (ASM)
  • To support managing the various JAMF sites NC State has; to communicate to campus various vendor communications, such as upgrades, outages, and changes in the service.
  • To open support tickets with JAMF if/when issues arise.
  • To provide application packaging for Mac.
  • To be a liaison to other Universities in the North Carolina higher education system.
• Provide Active Directory/group policy/Organizational Unit administration expertise in a highly delegated environment.

Other Responsibilities

• Serve in an on-call rotation schedule.
• Create and update project and task documentation ongoing to management.
• Respond to and manage campus support requests from customers in a timely manner with status updates within the support ticketing system.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree with at least two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• System administration experience with Entra ID / Azure / Microsoft 365 environments. Configuring Azure cloud resources for both IaaS and PaaS.
• Knowledge of endpoint management suites, e.g., JAMF, Config Manager, and Entra/Intune.
• Experience with system administration for a large-scale Windows and Active Directory infrastructure, group policy, LDAP, Kerberos. (~1,000+ users).
• Working knowledge of networking, including IP routing, subnetting and firewall rule definitions.
• Knowledge of and experience with security best practices and technologies.
• Experience scripting system administration tasks in PowerShell.

Preferred Qualifications

• Github code management
• Terraform Development Experience
• Managing cloud infrastructure environments with IaC
• Apple Mac & Linux administration experience

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

• N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required
No

Commercial Driver's License required
No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions

Job Open Date
09/15/2025

Anticipated Close Date
Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include as attachments a resume/CV and contact information for at least 3 professional references.

Position Details

Position Number
00060462

Position Type
EPS/SAAO

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.00

Appointment
12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Mandatory - Evacuations/Natural Hazards, Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID
517101 - Shared Services

EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at or .

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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