Systems Administrator

About the role

The Systems Administrator II – Infrastructure & Cloud Operations is responsible for the administration, security, and operational support of CSU Monterey Bay's enterprise server, storage, identity, data center, and hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Administers and maintains enterprise server systems across on-premise and cloud environments, primarily supporting Windows-based platforms while providing operational support for Linux and other supported systems.
• Administers and supports enterprise storage and file services across on-premise and cloud-based repositories, including shared storage governance, storage quota administration, access management, lifecycle administration, capacity planning, and performance monitoring.
• Supports end-user access delivery mechanisms such as drive mapping, Group Policy configuration, and other approved enterprise methods.
• Administers and maintains Active Directory domain services, including domain controllers, organizational units, Group Policy configuration, directory integration, identity object management, and user and group account administration.
• Administers and maintains enterprise DNS and DHCP services, performing configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Administers enterprise virtualization platforms, performing host configuration, virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Serves as a backup to lead staff for Identity and Access Management (IAM) services.
• Implements security controls and performs scheduled patching, configuration management, and system hardening.
• Supports the administration and secure configuration of enterprise password management solutions.
• Administers and maintains enterprise identity and access management (IAM) services, including Okta and Microsoft Entra ID, performing configuration, federation, and system integration.
• Monitors backup job success and participates in scheduled restore validation activities.
• Maintains infrastructure, authentication, and security-related events, as well as system capacity and lifecycle status, using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation, runbooks, procedures, and automation solutions.
• Administers digital certificate lifecycle management, including TLS/SSL certificate issuance, renewal, deployment, and monitoring.
• Collaborates with Technical Services & Operations (TSO) on endpoint management initiatives, including Microsoft Intune device onboarding, compliance configuration, and infrastructure integration activities.
• Provides identity and infrastructure integration support for enterprise systems and applications.
• Performs desktop break/fix and primary endpoint support responsibilities.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of operating systems, server administration, scripting languages, virtualization technologies, and cloud technologies.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of troubleshooting hardware and software issues and providing technical support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present technical information to technically diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of higher education policies, data needs, and data privacy regulations.

Skills

• Working knowledge of operating systems, server administration, scripting languages, virtualization technologies, and cloud technologies.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Pay

$7,311 (Step 7) to $7,607 (Step 9) mo. CSU Salary Schedule

Schedule

Full-time / 40 hours per week