Senior Systems Administrator

Job Description

This Senior Systems Administrator position is responsible for maintaining information technology infrastructure to support Virginia Tech sites in both Alexandria and Arlington. This position maintains systems for client support, security monitoring, and virtualization and will be called upon to modify and/or replace them as needed with input and assistance from other members of the team. Some of the technology and services in use include Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Hyper-V, ProxMox, Bigfix, Jamf, and Veritas Backup Exec.

The Senior Systems Administrator serves as a higher level of support for the service desk, providing guidance to other team members and support for more complex requests, and serves as a backup when the situation warrants.

This position manages and coordinates activities in the VTRC-Arlington machine room, including consulting with other university stakeholders on server installations and best-practices and may require after-hours work during emergencies.

Other responsibilities include working with the University’s Network Infrastructure and Services (NI&S) team to identify and troubleshoot network issues, to activate network ports, and to install new equipment when required.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree, or a combination of education, training, and progressive experience that equates to a Master's degree.
• Significant working experience in managing mission-critical IT infrastructure (including servers, workstations, and cloud services) in a professional setting.
• Working experience managing Windows Active Directory or similar environment.
• Working experience managing Linux servers via SSH and command line
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, BASH, and/or PowerShell.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking as it applies to computer endpoints.
• Demonstrated technical communication and writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in client, server, and/or cloud technologies, such as CompTIA, Microsoft, AWS, or similar
• Experience with iSCSI in a shared environment.
• Experience providing IT solutions in a higher education setting
• Experience managing and securing computers with public-facing IP addresses
• Experience with IPv6

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$91,000 - $96,000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

7/27/2026

Additional Information

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

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