Requisition:S
Title:System Administrator IV - IAM
FLSA status:Exempt
Hiring Salary:This position is a pay grade 19. Please see Pay Grade Table at: .
Occupational Category:Professional
Department:IT Systems
Division:Information Technology
Open Date:06/09/2025
Open Until Filled:Yes
Educational and Experience Requirement:Master's degree with a major in computer science or related field from an accredited institution with two years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree with a major in computer science or related field from an accredited institution with four years relevant experience. A currently valid Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert certificate, Red Hat Certified Architect certificate, Certified Identity and Access Manager certificate or Certified Identity Management Professional certificate could be substituted for up to one year of experience. A combination of education, experience, certifications, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.
Nature & Purpose of Position:Performs advanced or managerial upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of Sam Houston State University Information Technology systems. Acquisitions, installs, and upgrades highly advanced computer components and software. Performs management of Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems and processes to insure the reliable and secure use of credentials and access.
Primary Responsibilities:Acquisitions, installs and upgrades computer components and software for the management of IAM systems and processes. Provides advanced managerial automation and maintains security policies in conjunction with security office recommendations and state and federal regulations. Builds, configures and maintains core services that may include e-mail, voicemail, printing, file sharing, authentication and access control, databases, video surveillance, disaster recovery, and storage systems. Processes service requests and tasks using the IT ticketing system. Communicates effectively and timely with team members and clients. Serve as a member of project teams to build any size system including complex ones (more than 10 servers with multiple integrations). Maintains any size system. Builds and manages federation, authentication, and access control systems. Manages or develops automation routines using scripting languages including but not limited to Ansible, Python, BASH, PLSQL and PowerShell, and other programming languages including but not limited to Visual C, C , Visual Basic and .NET. Manages or develops custom written applications and/or services. Manages application-level databases. Measures, analyzes, and optimizes performance of all IT systems. Manages and utilizes information technology management systems such as Satellite, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), and backups. Manages virtualization environments such as Vmware VSphere. Builds and manages enterprise class storage systems such as Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (NASs). Manages Network Load Balancers, Secure Sockets Layer virtual private network (SSLVPN), and other appliances. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Other Specifications:Must be available for after-hours on-call support. In-depth knowledge of operating systems, applications, programming languages, server computer hardware, software configurations and troubleshooting. In-depth knowledge with Network Load Balancers, clustering technologies. In-depth knowledge of or significant experience using technologies such as Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), enterprise class server and direct-attached storage, enterprise-class storage systems such as Fibre Channel Storage Area network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS), as well as server virtualization. In-depth knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Domain Name System (DNS), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), and File Sharing protocols. In-depth knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Kerberos, Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), (IAM) attributes and Security Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
This is a security sensitive position and requires a Department of Public Safety (DPS) fingerprint background check and will need to adhere to the Texas Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Systems Access Policy.
Up to 80% of this position, over the fiscal year during off-peak periods, may be performed remotely as determined by the supervisor.
Full Time Part Time:Full Time
Quicklink:EEO Statement:Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code 51.215.
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