Systems Administrator

Posted: 13-May-26

Location: Fredonia, New York

Type: Full-time

Salary: $62,000-$70,000

Categories: Information Technology, Staff/Administrative

Employment Type: Full-time

Organization Type: Higher Education Institution

Salary Details: Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Required Education: Bachelor’s

Additional Information: Hybrid/Remote is allowed.

Internal Number: 200458

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and retirement plan options including a fixed pension plan or a 401(A) with generous employer contributions;
• Paid leave provisions including sick and holiday leave; impressive educational benefits including tuition-free study plus supplemental tuition aid;
• A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of their personal life, including professional development programs and services, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the successful candidate will:

• Provide and coordinate system support for the University's physical and virtual server infrastructure environment, and its related enterprise backup solutions.
• Provide system administration and applications support for campus physical security systems (e.g. campus access control, building online security system, etc.).
• Support and maintain automated IT asset management (ITAM) and discovery platforms.
• Assist with supporting the Microsoft 365 environment (e.g. Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, SSO, etc.) as well as the Active Directory environment.
• Assist with SSL certification management.
• Assist with the support and maintain managed print service environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Security Mindset: A strong commitment to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive security and identity data.
• Problem Solving: Ability to troubleshoot complex application errors and hardware communication issues.
• Communication: Capacity to collaborate effectively with campus partners, including University Police, Facilities Services, and external vendors.
• Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects and systems simultaneously while maintaining high standards of documentation.

This is a full-time, twelve-month, SL-3 term appointed position beginning July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible with a salary range of $62,000-$70,000.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience in Windows or Linux server administration.
• Experience in managing virtual environments.
• Demonstrated ability or commitment to working effectively in a diverse environment and supporting equitable access to technology and services.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff and constituents in support of campus and department mission.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working within a Higher Education environment.
• Experience working with data backup solutions.
• Familiarity with physical security hardware applications.
• Experience managing enterprise-level print solutions.