"System Administrator"

System Administrator

Company:
Virginia Tech

Job Location:
Blacksburg, 24061

Category:
Network/System Administrator

Type:
Full-Time

Job Description

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is seeking a motivated System Administrator to support secure, compliant, and well-managed technology systems across the College. This position administers and maintains the College's endpoint management platforms-Jamf, Intune, and BigFix-as well as Active Directory, identity-protection tools, and College servers, including HIPAA-related systems.

The System Administrator plays a key role in system deployments, security updates, OS and application patching, server configuration and maintenance, and ensuring devices meet Virginia Tech's Minimum Security Standards.

This role collaborates closely with the CLAHS CTO and IT management and staff to test, deploy, and maintain updates, policies, and services that support a stable technology environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Foundational knowledge or coursework related to system administration, server technologies, and endpoint management preferably in an academic or research environment.
• Experience with Jamf, Microsoft Intune, BigFix, Active Directory / Azure AD, SQL Server administration and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Titanium Schedule or similar SQL-based applications, server setup, configuration, backups, and maintenance (Windows or Linux)
• Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 administration
• Experience with Spirion or other identity-protection tools, understanding of enterprise system administration best practices for patching, configuration, and security.
• Experience with automation or reporting tools such as Power Automate, Power BI, or relevant tooling.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with enterprise endpoint backup systems.
• Relevant certifications, including but not limited to Jamf 100, Jamf 200, MD-102: Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Associate, MTA Windows Server Administration Fundamentals, MTA Security Fundamentals.

Pay Band
4

Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type
Regular

Salary Information
Commensurate with experience, min. $54,000

Hours per week
40

Review Date
1/12/2026

Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Branden King at brandenk@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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